Component-based modeling of wireless mac protocols for efficient simulations
US7844423B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W74/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Channel access delays and reception uncertainty are modeled as protocol-independent generic processes that are optimized for improved simulation performance. The generic process components are designed such that each different protocol can be modeled using an arrangement of these components that is specific to the protocol. In this way, speed and/or accuracy improvements to the generic process components are reflected in each of such protocol models. If an accurate analytic model is not available for the generic process component, a prediction engine, such as a neural network, is preferably used. The prediction engine is trained using the existing detailed models of network devices. Once trained, the prediction engine is used to model the generic process, and the protocol model that includes the generic component is used in lieu of the detailed models, thereby saving substantial processing time.
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