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Managing communications over a shared medium

US8503480B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 4, 2008
Grant dateAug 6, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/44
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for allocating network bandwidth between a plurality of networks. Requests for bandwidth allocation from other networks can be received. A coexistence frame requesting an allocation of bandwidth for a local network can be generated based upon the bandwidth allocation requests received from other networks. The coexistence frame can be transmitted, and utilization of the requested allocation can be delayed by a reservation period.

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