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Allocation slot arrangement for wireless body area networks with sensor initiated grant extensions

US9019948B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

OLYMPUS CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Mohammad Nekoui · San Diego, US
Rongsheng Huang · Fremont, US
Lichung Chu · San Diego, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 15, 2013
Grant date	Apr 28, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 15, 2033

Classification

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

Abstract

Allocation slot arrangement is provided for wireless body area networks (BANs). In particular, in some embodiments the allocation slots are arranged based on a set of rules and received input parameters. Allocation slot arrangement may comprise maximizing a weighted sum function computed by applying the rules and input parameters to all nodes over all possible arrangements.

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