Multiplex communications – Communication over free space – Combining or distributing information via time channels
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-22
2006-08-22
Pham, Brenda (Department: 2664)
Multiplex communications
Communication over free space
Combining or distributing information via time channels
C370S458000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07095732
ABSTRACT:
A manager node (105) controls access to a shared network communication medium by a number of nodes. A first node (101) transmits a request to the manager node (105). The request includes information indicating that the first node (101) requires a QoS link to a second node. The manager node (105) determines whether the QoS link from the first node (101) to the second node can be supported and sends an accept message to the first node (101) when the QoS link can be supported. Prioritized media access control may also be used in a distributed network without using a manager node to control access to a shared communication medium. A node with high priority data may reduce the duration of its contention window so that it will have a better chance of gaining control of the shared communication medium than a node with low priority data.
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BBN Technologies Corp.
Fish & Neave IP Group Ropes & Gray LLP
Pham Brenda
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