Medium access control (MAC) protocol with seamless polling/contention modes
August 28, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesAdaptive polling technique Address sequencer for overwrite avoidance Addressing system for simultaneously polling plural remote stations Adaptive medium access control scheme for wireless LAN Method and apparatus for coordinating transfer of information between a base station and a plurality of radios Method, device and router for providing a contention-based reservation mechanism within a mini-slotted dynamic entry polling slot supporting multiple service classes Apparatus for exchanging data between a central station and a plurality of wireless remote stations on a time divided commnication channel Method and apparatus for reservation-based wireless-ATM local area network Method and system for prioritized multiple access using contention signatures for contention-based reservation Method and apparatus for providing wireless access to an ATM network InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 09649474 filed on 08/28/2000US Classes:709/220, NETWORK COMPUTER CONFIGURING370/346, Polling370/449, Polling370/461, Arbitration for access between contending stations709/226, Network resource allocating710/46, Input/Output polling711/218, Sequential addresses generation340/825.52, Addressing370/433, Only active channels transmitted370/347, Multiple access (e.g., TDMA)370/310.2, Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by respective fixed stations370/447, Arbitration for access between contending stations370/345, Combining or distributing information via time channels370/213, PULSE POSITION MODULATION340/3.51, Polling or roll call370/310.1, Using ATM as a wireles protocol370/395.52, Internet Protocol (including TCP/IP or UDP/IP) over fixed length packet network (e.g., IP over ATM)370/431, CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT TECHNIQUES370/445, Carrier sense multiple access (CSMA)455/12.1, Space satellite370/323, Including onboard switching370/395.64, Adapting connection-oriented variable bit rate (VBR) data (e.g., MPEG/HDTV packet video/audio over ATM or using AAL2)370/392, Processing of address header for routing, per se370/442, Combining or distributing information via time channels using multiple access technique (e.g., TDMA)370/329, Channel assignment370/395.6, Adapting detail (e.g., converting to/from ATM, or detail of ATM Adaption Layers (AALs))370/335, Combining or distributing information via code word channels using multiple access techniques (e.g., CDMA)370/282, Transmit/receive interaction control370/337Multiple access (e.g., TDMA)ExaminersPrimary: Follansbee, JohnAssistant: Lin, Kenny Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesG06F 15/177H04J 3/16 H04L 12/40 H04L 12/43 AbstractA high speed wireless network for the access market where a polling mode, a contention mode, a seamless transition between the two modes and an efficient contention resolution algorithm are utilized to coordinate user transmission while utilizing a splitting tree algorithm to avoid collision of a number of users.Other References
Field of SearchHaving a plurality of contiguous regions served by respective fixed stationsPULSE POSITION MODULATION Only active channels transmitted Adapting detail (e.g., converting to/from ATM, or detail of ATM Adaption Layers (AALs)) Using ATM as a wireles protocol Adapting connection-oriented variable bit rate (VBR) data (e.g., MPEG/HDTV packet video/audio over ATM or using AAL2) Processing of address header for routing, per se Internet Protocol (including TCP/IP or UDP/IP) over fixed length packet network (e.g., IP over ATM) Multiple access (e.g., TDMA) Arbitration for access between contending stations CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT TECHNIQUES Input/Output polling Sequential addresses generation Polling or roll call NETWORK COMPUTER CONFIGURING MULTICOMPUTER SYNCHRONIZING | |
