Transmission Format and Receiver Structure for Random Access Strategies in a Fiber-Optic Network
01 January 1988
In a random access, packet transmission system, the transmission from a source may overlap with, pre-emp, or be pre-empted by, transmissions from other sources. A receiver must be able to accept data if, and only if, the data are due to uncorrupted packets. A solution to this problem is presented that is based on a simple choice for transmission format and receiver structure. The simple nature of the format has made it suitable for consideration in the ongoing implementation of a high-speed, fiber-optic, unidirectional network, that is expected to support a variety of random access strategies.