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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1993
Filed:
Mar. 27, 1992
Yoshikazu Nobutoki, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Masao Hideshima, Hiroshima, JP;
Shigeyuki Satomura, Kure, JP;
Akira Sone, Hiroshima, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
In a multiplex transmission method of a multiplex transmission apparatus provides time-divisional multiplex transmission operations among a plurality of communication nodes. A among the plurality of communication nodes predetermined node among the plurality of communication nodes is started requests other communication nodes to transmit connection signals so as to confirm a connection state of communication nodes on the multiplex transmission bus. When the predetermined communication node receives the connection signals from the other nodes within a predetermined period of time, confirmation of the connection state is ended and a multiplex transmission of data is started.