Power-saving hub messages in wireless body area networks
US9119185B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A time division multiple access (TDMA) media access control (MAC) protocol is provided for wireless body area networks (BANs). In particular, in some embodiments the described network devices utilize a reservation-based power saving polling (RESP) MAC protocol for communication. The RESP MAC can be configured to provide methods for emergency event handling of both bursty data and streaming data.
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