Flexible reservation-based MAC for wireless body area networks
US9136973B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/10
- 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 signaling to modify previously made reservations. In other embodiments, reservation adjustment is performed without using signaling. Preemption can also be used to allow flexible reservation adjustment.
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