Method and apparatus for assigning receive slots in a dynamic assignment environment
US6791994B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J4/00
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for the receiver directed assignment of receive slots in a dynamic assignment communication system. The apparatus including a memory component storing communication assignment data for a plurality of time slots in a time multiplex structure and a processor component capable of identifying a set of available time slots from the plurality of time slots. The apparatus being capable of assigning itself a receive slot, which can be a broadcast receive slot, from the set of available time slots. The method involves establishing a network wherein network communication is accomplished via assignment of specific time slots of a time multiplex structure. The method further involves determining a set of available time slots suitable for reception, by a receiving node, of a communication from a neighboring node, the receiving node then assigning to itself a receive slot from the set of available time slots. The method and apparatus are also capable of handling transmissions from a plurality of neighboring devices during a broadcast receive slot. This can be accomplished by a scheduling technique, a random access technique or a code division multiple access technique.
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