Method for achieving fairness in a network

Details Method for achieving fairness in a network Method for achieving fairness in a network

2007-10-10

2010-10-19

Lee, Andrew (Department: 2472)

Multiplex communications

Diagnostic testing

Determination of communication parameters

C370S442000, C370S448000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07817575

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are a method and a computer program product for achieving fairness in utilization of a channel in a network. The network includes plurality of stations such that at least one station of the plurality of stations includes at least one radio. The at least one radio may fail to access the channel even when the channel is available for performing transmission. The method includes determining a number of idle slots occurred at the channel during a disruption period when the at least one radio is unavailable for transmission. The number of idle slots occurred during the disruption period may be accumulated as a credit. Based on the accumulated credit, an initial value of a backoff counter of the at least one station may be reset. The reset initial value of the backoff counter enables the at least one radio to utilize the accumulated idle slots for next transmission.

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