Apparatus and method for managing variable-sized data slots within a time division multiple access frame

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PATENT NO 6944148
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09393122

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A reliable Medium Access Control layer protocol and method employing centralized management of communication in a Time Division Multiple Access network architecture. The Medium Access Control layer protocol implements Quality of Service guaranties to the layers of the Open Systems Interconnection reference model above the Medium Access Control layer by providing guaranteed bandwidth links within the bandwidth range specified by those layers. The Medium Access Control layer protocol further provides variable data slot requisition, variable data slot allocation, dynamic data slot reallocation, and data slot deallocation.

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  • INTELLECTUAL VENTURES HOLDING 81 LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gehring, Stephan W Palo Alto, CA 11 448
Rahardja, Krisnawan San Jose, CA 5 283
Sparrell, Carlton J Palo Alto, CA 44 1641

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