Class of dynamic programming schedulers
First Claim
1. In a local area network, having a plurality of stations, and wherein data flow moves over the network in superframes, a scheduler for allocating transmission opportunities, comprising:
- a scheduling policy mechanism for assigning flow-to-transmit opportunities to the stations based on network constraints; and
an optimization mechanism for looking ahead a number of superframes, NL, to determine an optimal time to assign a transmit opportunity to a station.
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Abstract
A scheduler for use in an LAN for allocating transmission opportunities includes a scheduling policy mechanism for assigning flow-to-transmit opportunities to the stations based on network constraints; and an optimization mechanism for looking ahead a number of superframes, NL, to determine an optimal time to assign a transmit opportunity to a station. A method of allocating transmission opportunities includes assigning flow-to-transmit opportunities to the stations based on network constraints; and looking ahead a number of superframes, NL, to determine an optimal time to assign a transmit opportunity to a station.
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18 Claims
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1. In a local area network, having a plurality of stations, and wherein data flow moves over the network in superframes, a scheduler for allocating transmission opportunities, comprising:
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a scheduling policy mechanism for assigning flow-to-transmit opportunities to the stations based on network constraints; and
an optimization mechanism for looking ahead a number of superframes, NL, to determine an optimal time to assign a transmit opportunity to a station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a local area network, having a plurality of stations, and wherein data flow moves over the network in superframes, a method of allocating transmission opportunities, comprising:
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assigning flow-to-transmit opportunities to the stations based on network constraints; and
looking ahead a number of superframes, NL, to determine an optimal time to assign a transmit opportunity to a station. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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