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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yasuhiko Kurata, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Yuichi Akiyama, Hiroshima, JP;
Osamu Michihira, Hiroshima, JP;
Assignees:
Naldec Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
370 952 ; 34082508 ;
Abstract
The number of control nodes, of a plurality of control nodes distributed/connected to a common multiplex transmission path, which can exchange data with each other, is counted and data communication between the plurality of control nodes is performed while each control node prolongs the data transmission period as the number of control nodes, i.e., the number of control nodes which can exchange data with each other, increases.