Time-slotted scheduling of packets in an industrial wireless network
US11337236B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for time-slotted scheduling of packets in timeslots between N nodes and K>1 access points in an industrial wireless network, performed by a network controller of the industrial wireless network. The method includes determining the time-slotted scheduling by allocating each timeslot to a respective one of the nodes, wherein each timeslot for each node is divided in K sub-slots, one for each access point, such that in sub-slot k of each timeslot, where 1≤k≤K, transmission or reception of a packet is made between access point k and the node to which that timeslot is allocated. The method includes providing information to the access points about the determined time-slotted scheduling.
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