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Method and apparatus for contention management in a radio-based packet network

  • US 20030002442A1
  • Filed: 06/27/2001
  • Published: 01/02/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for requesting access to a congested communication node in a mesh communication packet network comprising:

  • withholding, at a requesting node, requests for access to said congested communication node while awaiting receipt, at said requesting node, of a poll request packet containing a first datum of information indicating availability of a communication slot;

    broadcasting from said congested communication node said poll request packet when said congested communication node is ready to provide services; and

    thereafter directing from said requesting node a poll packet to request access to the congested node.

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