Method for network communication allowing for persistent request slots for network nodes as well as separate indentification information to be sent from nodes
US7962144B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2028 |
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. In the network, a reservation request is transmitted from a node to the communication controller in an assigned timeslot. In response the controller provides a grant of permission to the requesting node to transmit packet data containing a message. The timeslot assigned to the requesting node is one of a series of timeslots occurring repeatedly on a separate frequency. The timeslots will be continuously available to receive requests from nodes irrespective of transmission of data from one node to the controller, or transmission of a grant from the controller to a node.
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