Wireless MAC protocol based on a hybrid combination of slot allocation, token passing, and polling for isochronous traffic
US6795418B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In this document, we proposed a hybrid MAC protocol that can utilize the precious wireless link bandwidth efficiently in the environment of a partially connected wireless network topology and VBR connections running in the network.
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