Balanced media access methods for wireless networks
US6118788A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/5602
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Fairness algorithms and access methods enable non-zero channel access for wireless communication systems operating in a random access channel environment. Fair access to a random access channel for each station in a wireless network is assured by each station calculating a priority or probability for accessing the channel based on logical connections among certain stations, based on other stations perception of the channel and based on each calculating station's own perception of the channel properties.
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