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Heterogeneous MAC protocol for multiple base stations in wireless networks

US8059623B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 6, 2009
Grant dateNov 15, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/08
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This disclosure describes a new interference avoidance Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol that combines contention-free and contention-based MAC protocols into a heterogeneous MAC protocol used for forwarding VoIP traffic in VoIP systems on wireless networks using multiple base stations which addresses additional interference elimination and the need to transport high bit-rate data to multiple users over wired and wireless means.

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