A method for transmission of data packets through a network

摘要

The network is configured as ring, star or bus network with central nodes without storage capabilities, where at least some of the central nodes have at least one associated edge node, whereby an edge node is connected with one central node. Said edge nodes receive data packets and aggregate this data packets to a burst or packet with an associated header. The header is sent previous to the burst from the edge node to a central node. There the header is evaluated, a path is reserved for the associated burst and the header is sent to the next central node, where the same is repeated in order to establish a path through the central nodes of the network to a destination of the burst. After evaluation of the header in the first central node the requested reservation is compared to previous reservations of other headers and in case of a reservation conflict an answer is sent back to the edge node. Said answer is evaluated, the sending of the burst is abandoned and the burst is stored in the edge node. <IMAGE>