Method for accessing by stations of common transmission medium and network station for performing method

US7054640B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Torsten Bing · Birkenfeld, DE
• Edgar Bolinth · Rheydt, DE
• Arndt Kadelka
• Andreas Krämling · Bonn, DE
• Matthias Lott · Planegg, DE
• Egon Schulz · Birkenfeld, DE
• Bernhard Wegmann · Holzkirchen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 22, 2002
• Grant date: May 30, 2006
• Expiry date: Sep 9, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W84/18
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Available transfer capacity is apportioned efficiently by stations informing each other of their capacity needs by sending messages when necessary. The sent messages can contain information on priority and capacity requirement. Stations which receive the sent capacity requests release unrequired transfer capacity or transfer capacity which is not urgently required, so that the capacity can by used by a station in need. The corresponding information can also be transferred by other stations, e.g. by several hops.