Methods for controlling resources in a communication network
US7305002B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2213/13392
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention refers to a method for controlling resources on a communication link that transports data in time slots, wherein access to the time slots is distributed among nodes connected to the link. A state of access to a set of one or more of the time slots may be determined by the step of sending an inquiry to one or more of the nodes and receiving one or more replies to the inquiry from the one or more nodes. The inquiry and replies may be related to whether or not any one of the one or more nodes considers itself as currently having access to any one or more of the set of time slots.
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