Method and system for handling congestion in a communications system
US9107226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W74/0866
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for managing contention in a communications system, the apparatus comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing programming for execution by the processor. The programming may include instructions to receive a ranging code from a device in a ranging channel, the ranging code corresponding to a current ranging attempt. The programming may further include instructions to broadcast a message acknowledging reception of the ranging code. The programming may further include instructions to receive a ranging request message from the device, the ranging request message comprising a ranging retries parameter that specifies a number of ranging retries that the device performed during the current ranging attempt.
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