Voice-data integrated multiaccess by self-reservation and stabilized aloha contention

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9351318
APP PUB NO 20140355549A1
SERIAL NO

14462001

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A multiple access communication protocol that includes an uplink and a downlink channel is disclosed. The uplink channel has a plurality of frames, such that each frame has a first selectable number of minislots and a second selectable number of slots. A reservation request of a first type is sent into a first selected minislot of a selected frame of the uplink channel when information of a first type is to be sent. The reservation request of the first type requests an assignment for at least one slot for transmitting information of the first type in at least one frame that is subsequent to the selected frame. A reservation request of a second type is sent into a second selected minislot of the selected frame when the second selected minislot is available in the selected frame and when information of a second type is to be sent.

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  • AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ho, Jin-Meng Parsippany, US 152 3719

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