Station and method for serial data transmission using dynamic reprioritizing of data frames
First Claim
1. A station for serial data transmission using data frames in a communication network having a plurality of stations, the station configured to perform a carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance (CSMA/CA) method, wherein the station comprises:
- a classification device configured to perform a first priority resolution for a specific data frame to be transmitted on a communication channel;
a processing device configured to establish whether the specific data frame to be transmitted has a highest priority for data frames queued by the plurality of stations for transmission on the communication channel;
a selection device configured to perform a first backoff if the specific data frame has the highest priority;
a transmission device configured to transmit the specific data frame; and
a reprioritization device configured to raise the priority of the specific data frame, in the absence of acknowledgement of the transmission of the specific data frame, to a priority level that is used exclusively for collided data frames.
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Abstract
A method for operating a station for serial data transmission using data frames in a communication network, configured to perform a carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance (CSMA/CA) method, includes performing a first priority resolution for a specific first data frame to be transmitted on a communication channel, and establishing whether the specific first data frame to be transmitted has a highest priority. The method also includes performing a first backoff if the specific first data frame has the highest priority, transmitting the specific first data frame if the communication channel is free after the backoff, and raising the priority of the specific first data frame, in the absence of acknowledgement of the transmission of the specific data frame, to a priority level that is used exclusively for untransmitted data frames.
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15 Claims
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1. A station for serial data transmission using data frames in a communication network having a plurality of stations, the station configured to perform a carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance (CSMA/CA) method, wherein the station comprises:
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a classification device configured to perform a first priority resolution for a specific data frame to be transmitted on a communication channel; a processing device configured to establish whether the specific data frame to be transmitted has a highest priority for data frames queued by the plurality of stations for transmission on the communication channel; a selection device configured to perform a first backoff if the specific data frame has the highest priority; a transmission device configured to transmit the specific data frame; and a reprioritization device configured to raise the priority of the specific data frame, in the absence of acknowledgement of the transmission of the specific data frame, to a priority level that is used exclusively for collided data frames.
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2. A method for operating a station for serial data transmission using data frames in a communication network having a plurality of stations, the station configured to perform a carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance (CSMA/CA) method, wherein the method comprises the acts of:
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performing a first priority resolution for a specific first data frame to be transmitted on a communication channel; establishing whether the specific first data frame to be transmitted has a highest priority for data frames queued by the plurality of stations for transmission on the communication channel; performing a first backoff if the specific first data frame has the highest priority; transmitting the specific first data frame if the communication channel is free after the backoff; and raising the priority of the specific first data frame, in the absence of acknowledgement of the transmission of the specific data frame, to a priority level that is used exclusively for collided data frames. - View Dependent Claims (4, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14)
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3. A method for operating a station for serial data transmission using data frames in a communication network configured to perform a carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance (CSMA/CA) method by a plurality of stations, wherein the method comprises the acts of:
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performing a first priority resolution for data frames to be transmitted by the plurality of stations on a communication channel; performing a first backoff by at least a first station of the plurality of stations that has a data frame to be transmitted having a highest priority for data frames queued by the plurality of stations for transmission on the communication channel; transmitting a first data frame by at least the first station if the communication channel is free after the backoff; and raising of the priority of the first data frame, in the absence of acknowledgement of the transmission of the first data frame station, to a reprioritization priority that is used exclusively for collided data frames. - View Dependent Claims (5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15)
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