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Full duplex communication slot assignment

US6810022B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2000
Grant dateOct 26, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W72/0446
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A protocol for assignment, by an assigning node, of slots for full duplex communication in a dynamic distributed, multi-channel, time division environment is disclosed. The protocol is suitable for use with a dynamic assignment protocol such as USAP. The protocol can identify slots available for allocation for unicast communications or for allocation for broadcast communications. Nodes of the network share communication slot scheduling information. A node having data to communicate can examine the shared information and thereby identify those communication slots that are available for full-duplex communication with a selected neighboring node.

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