Communication system with request reservation timeslot management
US7738439B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system is provided for communication between network nodes and a communication controller that provides for request timeslot management. In the network, when an individual node has data to transmit, the node transmits a request signal to the communication controller over an assigned timeslot. The timeslots are assigned to individual ones of the nodes, and the timeslots assigned recur in a repeating fashion. If a timeslot is unused for a predetermined period of time, such as when a node is turned off or simply has no data to transmit, the timeslot is either eliminated or reassigned. Eliminated timeslots reduce unnecessary time delay before request timeslots recur.
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