CONTENTION-FREE ACCESS INTERVALS ON A CSMA NETWORK

Title:

CONTENTION-FREE ACCESS INTERVALS ON A CSMA NETWORK

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2004038980

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A method of operating in a network in which stations communicate over a shared medium is described. The method provides regularly repeated contention free intervals, CSMA communication during times outside the contention free intervals, and distributed control over the initiation and makeup of the contention free intervals to a plurality of stations so that any of the plurality of stations can independently initiate transmission within the contention free interval.

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Inventors:

YONGE LAWRENCE W III (US)
KATAR SRINIVAS (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2003/033442

Publication Date:

August 05, 2004

Filing Date:

October 21, 2003

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Assignee:

INTELLON CORP (US)
YONGE LAWRENCE W III (US)
KATAR SRINIVAS (US)

International Classes:

H04L12/413; (IPC1-7): H04L12/413

Foreign References:

US20030174664A1	2003-09-18
US6671284B1	2003-12-30

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