Shared medium CA/CSMA robustness
US7545796B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/2845
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes providing transmission opportunity synchronization information from a transmitting network device to other network devices attempting to follow the same transmission opportunities schedule as the transmitting network device. A network device includes a transceiver to transmit and receive transmission opportunity synchronization information, and a unit to utilize transmission opportunity synchronization information received from another network device to adhere to the same transmission opportunity schedule as the other network device.
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