Communication methods in a network
US8194591B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Communication method in a network (1), of data being transmitted from a wireless master station (10) to a recipient station (14) via one of the wireless slave stations (10 to 12). In order to guarantee a quality of service, the method comprises a first election of a first slave station, then a first transmission of at least one data packet present in the first queue, the first transmission being carried out from the master station to the first slave station, a second election of a second slave station, then a second transmission of at least one data packet present in the second queue, the second transmission being carried out from the master station to a second slave station and the first transmission continuing as long as the first queue is not empty.
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