This invention relates to an efficient CSMA/CD-based protocol for a local area network using an unidirectional global bus architecture, in which a ready station captures the bus for one packet time only if no other stations to its left transmit along with it. A modified version of the protocol provides...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US4707829?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4707829 - CSMA-CD with channel capture
