Soft-TDMA for wireless ad-hoc networks
US9918330B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, network device and computer program product schedule packets received from a higher layer packet source for transmission from a network device onto a medium shared with at least one contending network device where access to the medium is controlled by a medium access protocol. Medium history information associated with the medium is obtained. A transmission schedule that provides for periodic opportunities to transmit a packet from the network device is determined in the network device. The transmission schedule minimizes contention with transmission from the at least one contending network device by taking into account the medium history information associated with the medium. At least some of the packets are provided to a medium access controller in the network device that operates in accordance with the medium access protocol, based on the determined transmission schedule. Packets output from the medium access controller are transmitted from the network device.
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