Method and apparatus for sharing slot allocation schedule information amongst nodes of a wireless mesh network
US7869378B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for communicating slot allocations of nodes in a wireless mesh network that has data exchanges between the nodes occurring during slots. Each node maintains internal tracking of its slot allocation. A node may request a slot allocation of another node, and each node is enabled to report its slot allocation to other nodes. An information element (IE) and management type messages are introduced for tracking and reporting slot allocations among mesh network nodes.
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