Class of computationally parsimonious schedulers for enforcing quality of service over packet based AV-centric home networks
US7123627B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A scheduler for providing quality of service in a local area network, wherein the local area network includes a plurality of stations, and wherein data flow moves over the network in superframes, includes a mechanism for governing channel resources in the local area network, including a transmit specification controller for granting a transmit specification to a data flow from one station on the network to another station on the network; and a TXOP mechanism for terminating transmits opportunities for stations which have successfully completed data transmission, thereby changing the length of a superframe. A method of providing quality of service in the local area network, includes governing channel resources in the local area network, including controlling transmit specifications for granting a transmit specification to a data flow from one station on the network to another station on the network; and terminating transmits opportunities with a TXOP mechanism for stations which have successfully completed data transmission, thereby changing the length of a superframe.
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