Claims
- 1. Apparatus for transmitting data on a transmission medium comprising:overhead bandwidth including a size value of a time delay related to a topology in a transmission medium, said overhead bandwidth being shown by using ID and determining the value by referring to a table chart; propagation delay identifier storage means for storing a propagation delay identifier which is used for bandwidth allocation; maximum data size storage means for storing a maximum data size value which corresponds to maximum size of data included in a packet transmitted on said transmission medium; and a pathway coupled between a) a further apparatus and b) said propagation delay identifier storage means and said maximum data size storage means so that said propagation delay identifier and said maximum data size value are both readable by a further apparatus.
Priority Claims (3)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation application of application Ser. No. 09/586,915, filed Jun. 5, 2000, which is a continuation application of application Ser. No. 08/945,629, filed Apr. 23, 1998 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,128,316 which a 371 and is based upon PCT/JP96/01123 filed Apr. 25, 1996.
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Continuations (2)
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