A computer network for high-speed data communication, has a data transmission cable with a root and at least one leaf node wherein the upstream transmission is synchronized by information received on a downstream channel. Each client station receives data on a first frequency band, and transmits...http://www.google.es/patents/US5784597?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US5784597 - Communications network system including acknowledgement indicating successful receipt of request for reserved communication slots and start time for said reserved communication slots
Communications network system including acknowledgement indicating ...
