Radio transmission method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A radio transmission method for a radio network having a plurality of communication stations, comprising the steps of:
- selecting one of said plurality of communication stations as a control station to control transmission between the communication stations in the radio network; and
defining a transmission frame format having a defined frame period and consisting of a management information transmission region and an information transmission region;
wherein said management information transmission region consists of a fixed length down-link management section and a station synchronous section;
said station synchronous section for identifying each communication station in the radio network and having a variable length corresponding to the number of communication stations in the radio network.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a radio transmission method and apparatus for a radio network using a plurality of communication stations. More specifically, the apparatus defines a radio transmission frame based on a signal sent from a control station. A management information transmission region and an information transmission region are set in the defined frame period. A station synchronous section for transmitting a signal for every communication station constituting the radio network is set in the management information transmission region. The length of the station synchronous section is variable in accordance with the number of communication stations in the network. Using this frame format, it is possible to efficiently conduct radio transmission.
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1. A radio transmission method for a radio network having a plurality of communication stations, comprising the steps of:
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selecting one of said plurality of communication stations as a control station to control transmission between the communication stations in the radio network; and
defining a transmission frame format having a defined frame period and consisting of a management information transmission region and an information transmission region;
wherein said management information transmission region consists of a fixed length down-link management section and a station synchronous section;
said station synchronous section for identifying each communication station in the radio network and having a variable length corresponding to the number of communication stations in the radio network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A radio transmission method for a control station of a radio network having a plurality of communication stations, comprising the steps of:
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defining a transmission frame format having a defined frame period and consisting of a management information transmission region and an information transmission region; and
setting a station synchronous section in the management information transmission region for identifying each communication station in the radio network, wherein the station synchronous section has a variable length corresponding to the number of communication stations in the radio network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A control station for controlling a radio network having a plurality of communication stations, comprising:
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a controller for defining a transmission frame format having a defined frame period and consisting of a management information transmission region and an information transmission region;
wherein said management information transmission region consists of a fixed length down-link management section and a station synchronous section;
said station synchronous section for identifying each communication station in the radio network and having a variable length corresponding to the number of communication stations in the radio network; and
a radio transmitter for sending and receiving signals having the defined transmission frame format. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A radio transmission network for radio transmission between a control station and a plurality of communication stations, comprising:
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said control station for controlling said radio transmission network, comprising;
a first controller for defining a transmission frame format having a defined frame period and consisting of a management information transmission region and an information transmission region;
wherein said management information transmission region consists of a fixed length down-link management section and a station synchronous section;
said station synchronous section for identifying each communication station in the radio network and having a variable length corresponding to the number of communication stations in the radio network; and
a first radio transmitter for sending and receiving signals having the defined transmission frame format; and
at least one communication station controlled by said control station, comprising;
a second radio transmitter for sending and receiving signals having the defined transmission frame format; and
a second controller for transmitting a station synchronous signal identifying the communication station and included at a designated position in said station synchronous section. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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