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Method, medium access controller, control module, terminating device and terminating module for allocating transmission capacity of a shared medium in a multipoint-to-point network

  • US 20030231656A1
  • Filed: 06/11/2003
  • Published: 12/18/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. Method for allocating transmission capacity of a shared medium in a multipoint-to-point network, in which the shared medium is provided for a plurality of terminating devices for transmitting data to one point and a network-side medium access controller is provided for allocating transmission capacity of the medium to the terminating devices, comprising the steps of:

  • grouping of data to be transmitted on the medium in a first data category if the data conform to a specified criterion and in a second data category if the data do not conform to the specified criterion by a terminating device connected to the medium, allocation of transmission capacity of the medium for the first data category by the medium access controller, transmission of the data of the first data category on the medium with account being taken of the allocated transmission capacity by the terminating device, at least partial release of unused transmission capacity available on the shared medium for the transmission of the data of the second data category, transmission of the data of the second data category on the medium within the scope of the transmission capacity released therefor.

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