System and method for combining requests for data bandwidth...

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2006-10-16

2009-08-11

Hsu, Alpus H (Department: 2419)

Multiplex communications

Data flow congestion prevention or control

Control of data admission to the network

C370S338000, C370S395210, C370S395410, C370S468000, C455S452200, C725S095000, C725S097000, C725S111000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07573816

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for combining requests for data bandwidth by a data source for transmission of data over a wireless communication medium is provided. A central node receives one or more bandwidths requests from one or more data sources via wireless communication. A scheduler then combines one or more bandwidths requests from the same data source to create a single data burst bandwidth. The central node then grants the data burst bandwidth to the appropriate data source via wireless communication.

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