| 摘要 |
A network architecture ( 100 ) that supports periodic and aperiodic data transmissions over a network databus. The network ( 100 ) comprising a plurality of Network Interface Controller (NIC) modules ( 120, 169 ) configured to communicate with each other with at least one of the modules acting as a master NIC modules ( 120 ) and configured to allocate data transmission bandwidth on the network databus ( 114 ) using a set of priority sequences stored in a table ( 158 ) accessible by the master NIC ( 154 ) within the master timing NIC module ( 120 ). The table ( 158 ) is used by the master NIC ( 120 ) to allocate bandwidth on the network databus ( 114 ) after transmission of periodic data and according to priority, length and frame sequence. In this way, aperiodic data from some NIC modules is guaranteed a certain amount of bandwidth on the network databus ( 114 ).
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