Transfer of messages in a multiplexed system

摘要

PCT No. PCT/AU88/00075 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 28, 1989 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 28, 1989 PCT Filed Mar. 17, 1988 PCT Pub. No. WO88/07293 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 22, 1988.A method and apparatus for transmitting variable length messages on a network in fixed length slots including the provision of a source identifier field in the header of each slot, the source identifier field including a code which is uniquely associated with the message to be transmitted. The fixed length slots are then transmitted on the network and reassembly of the slots by a reassembly machine is controlled in accordance with the identifier codes in the slot.