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Mini-slot communication protocol

US7822008B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 15, 2003
Grant dateOct 26, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W74/06
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Mesh communications based on a plurality of time-slots in which every time slot is associated with communications between a pair of nodes, in which at least one time-slot is associated with communications between a first node and a second node, and in which at least a second time-slot is associated with communications between the first node and a third node. The first node and the second node communicate during the at least one time-slot, while the third node awaits communications with the first node during the second time-slot. If the first node is still communicating with the second node during the second time-slot the first node does not communication with the third node.

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