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Bandwidth allocation in a wireless network

US8077665B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20References

9Claims

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Assignee

British Telecommunications PLC · GB

Inventors

Gukhan Murugesu · Kapar, MY
Moh Lim Sim · Kampung Bukit Kechil, MY

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 20, 2006
Grant date	Dec 13, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 18, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W84/18
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A contention window for allocating bandwidth in a wireless network is determined. A plurality of nodes includes at least a first and a second router and at least one client connected to each of the first and second routers. Information is received at the first router from the other nodes, the information relating to the condition of the other nodes. A contention window is calculated for the first router based on the received information and the delay is set for a retransmission of data by the first router to the calculated contention window following an unsuccessful transmission of the data.

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