Node, master device, and communication control system, method, and program

• US 10,172,039 B2
• Filed: 05/01/2015
• Issued: 01/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Ishida, Tomonori, Nakaishi, Hiroshi
• Primary Examiner(s): La, Phong
• Application Number:
  US15/309,086
• Publication Number:
  US 20170064582A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,341 Days
• Field of Search: 370325
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 4/00 Tariff metering apparatus in taximeters G07B13/00; apparatus actuated by coins, cards or the like with meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas, or electricity G07F15/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/28 characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks] wireless communication networks H04W ; arrangements for dividing the transmission path H04W40/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/403 with centralised control, e.g. polling
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/44 Star or tree networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/10 Flow control between communication endpoints
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/16 Central resource management; Negotiation of resources or communication parameters, e.g. negotiating bandwidth or QoS [Quality of Service]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0453 Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/56 based on priority criteria
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/566 of the information or information source or recipient
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

A node is included in a communication control system including a plurality of nodes 31, and a master device 30 for performing flow control of multihop communication in a network including the plurality of nodes 31. To the node 31 in use of second service, a time obtained by subtracting, from a frame period of the network, a total one frame transmission time of each node, used for first service is allocated as one frame transmission time used for second service having a priority set lower than that of the first service.

Claims

1. A master device for performing flow control of multihop communication in a network including a plurality of nodes, the master device being configured to:

allocate, to each node using second service, a time obtained by subtracting, from a frame period of the network, a total one frame transmission time of each node, used for first service, as a one frame transmission time used for second service having a priority set lower than that of the first service; and

determine whether to allow participation of a node requesting participation in the network anew, based on the frame period, a one frame transmission time used for first service, and a guaranteed one frame transmission time used for second service,

wherein the master device is configured to allow participation of the node if the frame period>

Σ

(one frame transmission time used for first service per node)+Σ

(guaranteed one frame transmission time used for second service per node) is satisfied.

2. The master device according to claim 1, wherein

the master device determines a time allocated to second service, according to a predetermined contract.

3. A communication control system comprising:

a plurality of nodes; and

a master device for performing flow control of multihop communication in a network including the nodes, wherein the master device is configured to;

allocate, to each node using second service, a time obtained by subtracting, from a frame period of the network, a total one frame transmission time of each node, used for first service, as a one frame transmission time used for second service having a priority set lower than that of the first service; and

determine whether to allow participation of a node requesting participation in the network anew, based on the frame period, a one frame transmission time used for first service, and a guaranteed one frame transmission time used for second service,

wherein the master device is configured to allow participation of the node if the frame period>

Σ

(one frame transmission time used for first service per node)+Σ

(guaranteed one frame transmission time used for second service per node) is satisfied.

4. The communication control system according to claim 3, wherein

when a terminal connected to a node to be used for second service is not used, the node transmits, to the master device, notification of non-use of the second service.

5. The communication control system according to claim 4, wherein

when the node fails to receive a radio wave from the terminal connected to the node to be used for second service, the node determines that the second service is not used.

6. A communication control method used for a plurality of nodes, and a master device for performing flow control of multihop communication in a network including the nodes, the method comprising:

causing the master device to

allocate, to each node using second service, a time obtained by subtracting, from a frame period of the network, a total one frame transmission time of each node, used for first service, as a one frame transmission time used for second service having a priority set lower than that of the first service; and

determine whether to allow participation of a node requesting participation in the network anew, based on the frame period, a one frame transmission time used for first service, and a guaranteed one frame transmission time used for second service,

wherein the master device is configured to allow participation of the node if the frame period>

Σ

(one frame transmission time used for first service per node)+Σ

(guaranteed one frame transmission time used for second service per node) is satisfied.

7. The communication control method according to claim 6, wherein

when a terminal connected to a node to be used for second service is not used, the node transmits, to the master device, notification of non-use of the second service.

8. The communication control method according to claim 7, wherein

when the node fails to receive a radio wave from the terminal connected to the node to be used for second service, the node determines that the second service is not used.

9. The communication control method according to claim 6, wherein the master device determines a time allocated to second service, according to a predetermined contract.

10. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium in which a communication control program is recorded, the communication control program is installed in a computer for performing flow control of multihop communication in a network including a plurality of nodes, the communication control program causing a computer to:

allocate, to each node using second service, of a time obtained by subtracting, from a frame period of the network, a total one frame transmission time of each node, used for first service, as a one frame transmission time used for second service having a priority set lower than that of the first service; and

determine whether to allow participation of a node requesting participation in the network anew, based on the frame period, a one frame transmission time used for first service, and a guaranteed one frame transmission time used for second service,

wherein the communication control program causes the computer to allow participation of the node if the frame period>

Σ

(one frame transmission time used for first service per node)+Σ

(guaranteed one frame transmission time used for second service per node) is satisfied.

11. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium in which the communication control program is recorded according to claim 10,

wherein the communication control program causes the computer to determine a time allocated to second service, according to a predetermine contract.