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Time division multiple access (TDMA) and contention access waveform network

US10999876B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 2019
Grant dateMay 4, 2021
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and a method. The system may include a node of a network of nodes. The network may be a combined time division multiple access (TDMA) and contention access (CA) waveform network configured to utilize a combined TDMA and CA waveform. The combined TDMA and CA waveform may include a slot ring. The slot ring may include a plurality of TDMA slots and at least one CA period.

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