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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 1999
Filed:
May. 27, 1997
Katsuya Mitsutake, Nakai-machi, JP;
Yasutoshi Maeda, Nakai-machi, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A data transmission apparatus in which the bandwidth necessary for an application is determined and is communicated to a transmission interval counting function. The transmission interval counting function determines a transmission interval according to the necessary bandwidth and effects transmit control on a transmission unit transmitting function with timing set at this transmission interval so as to transfer data in a desired bandwidth. Owing to the above construction, even when a plurality of types of applications for transmitting data at desired times exist and they perform data transmissions while sharing the use of a network, the contention between the data transmissions in the network can be prevented from occurring. This prevents data losses and delays in data transmission from increasing.