Method and devices for multicasting information over a network that applied a distributed media access control scheme
US7936774B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W74/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for multicasting information, the method includes: utilizing a distributed media access control scheme for allocating at least one timeslot for a transmission of information from a first device to a group of peer devices and for a transmission of acknowledgement messages from the peer devices of the group; and transmitting the information in response to the allocation. A computer readable medium having code embodied therein for causing an electronic device to perform the stages of: utilizing a distributed media access control scheme for allocating at least one timeslot for a transmission of information from a first device to a group of peer devices and for a transmission of acknowledgement messages from the peer devices of the group; and transmitting the information in response to the allocation. A device including a medium access controller adapted to participate in a distributed media access control scheme that allocates at least one timeslot for a transmission of information from the device to a group of peer devices and for a transmission of acknowledgement messages from the peer devices of the group; and transmission circuitry adapted to transmit the information in re…
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