Apparatus and method to secure acquisition and contention burst activity in a communication network
US9559979B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 25, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/826
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method of communication in a network includes a hub having a burst time plan generating section to generate a burst time plan including time slot allocation information that allocates transmission time slots in a subsequent frame to remote terminals. The allocation information identifies at least one time slot in the subsequent frame as a dummy time slot assigned to at least one remote terminal already acquired in the network. The hub also includes a transmitter to transmit the burst time plan including the allocation information. A corresponding remote terminal and computer readable media are also discussed.
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