Title :
Enhancement of token bus protocols for multimedia applications
Author :
Cheng, Ting ; Chung, Jen-Yao ; Georgiou, Christos J.
Author_Institution :
IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
Abstract :
The authors describe a method to enhance the medium access control (MAC) function of shared resource networks, such as buses. A new addressing field is introduced in the transmitted frames that allows multiple token visits in the same node within a single token rotation cycle. This method provides the capability to efficiently support dynamic bandwidth allocation and, thus, implement isochronous communications.<>
Keywords :
multimedia systems; protocols; token networks; addressing field; dynamic bandwidth allocation; isochronous communications; multimedia applications; multiple token visits; shared resource networks; single token rotation cycle; token bus protocols; transmitted frames; Access protocols; Bandwidth; Encoding; Local area networks; Media Access Protocol; Sampling methods; Telecommunication traffic;
Conference_Titel :
Compcon Spring '93, Digest of Papers.
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-3400-6
DOI :
10.1109/CMPCON.1993.289631
