The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2004
Kazuhide Sawabe, Katano, JP;
Kazuhide Sawabe, Katano, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention discloses a communication terminal included in a network system in which a plurality of communication terminals are connected to a single transmission medium. A priority information acquisition section () acquires priority information contained in a currently transmitting packet. A priority determination section () determines, based on priority information contained in a to-be-sent packet and the priority information acquired by the priority information acquisition section (), which one of the to-be-sent packet and the currently transmitting packet should be given priority. A jam signal generation section () generates a jam signal if it is determined by the priority determination section () that the to-be-sent packet is given priority. A communication section () sends out the to-be-sent packet on the transmission medium after the jam signal stops and before the currently transmitting packet is sent out again.