Media access control protocol for multi-hop network systems and method therefor
US9438445B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for wireless communication in which a plurality of media access control (“MAC”) packet data units (“PDUs”) corresponding to a plurality of wireless communication connections are received. The plurality of MAC PDUs is grouped into a relay packet and the relay packet is transmitted. Such grouping and transmission of the relay packet is performed by one or more relay nodes. The traffic control for the transmission can also be based on centralized or decentralized routing control and/or centralized or decentralized QoS control.
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