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Method and apparatus for optimizing a medium access control protocol

US5844900A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 23, 1996
Grant dateDec 1, 1998
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2016

Classification

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

Abstract

The present invention is directed to providing a wireless medium access control protocol wherein throughput can be optimized as the communication system dynamically changes when nodes either join or leave the communication system.

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