IMAGENET: a high speed local area network

Abstract

Developments in image and signal processing have generated the need for a distribution system capable of transferring extremely large files while maintaining acceptable delays for real-time control packets. To fill this need, IMAGENET has been developed, a local area network (LAN) capable of transferring large data packets, as well as small real-time command messages, over a STAR-configured fiber-optic network. The authors describe the IMAGENET architecture, discuss its advantages over other LAN architectures, and utilize an M/G/1 priority queueing model to demonstrate its performance characteristics.<>