Network channel access protocol - slot allocation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7149183
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10122886

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Network channel access protocol is disclosed. More particularly, a distributed, locally determined, channel access protocol that adapts to load, avoids interference and controls access by a group of nodes to a set of shared channels is disclosed. Shared channel space is divided into a number of communication slots that are repeated at a predetermined interval. Permission to use a slot to communicate between any two nodes is dynamically adjusted by the channel access protocol, which locally: (i) estimates load to neighboring nodes; (ii) allocates or deallocates slot usage to adapt to load and avoid interference; and (iii) asserts and advertises slot usage within an interference area about itself.

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TRILLIANT NETWORKS INC401 HARRISON OAKS BLVD SUITE 300 CARY NC 27513

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bradley, Kirk Alton Menlo Park, CA 7 225
Hammel, Thomas San Francisco, CA 7 225
Rich, Mark J Menlo Park, CA 13 808

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