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Priority based arbitration for TDMA schedule enforcement in a multi-channel system

  • US 20050129055A1
  • Filed: 11/19/2004
  • Published: 06/16/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A multi-channel network having priority based arbitration, the network comprising:

  • a plurality of nodes, wherein each of the plurality of nodes is adapted to transmit and receive data;

    two or more hubs, each hub having communication links with the plurality of nodes, wherein the communication links between any one hub and the plurality of nodes defines a first channel of the multi-channel network;

    wherein each node is adapted to communicate with every other node through the two or more hubs; and

    two or more guardians, wherein each guardian is associated with one of the two or more hubs;

    wherein each node is adapted to transmit during a time slot;

    wherein for each channel of the multi-channel network, each node is assigned a unique priority rank;

    wherein for each channel of the multi-channel network, the unique priority rank for each of the plurality of nodes are in different directions;

    wherein a first of the two or more guardians determines which of the plurality of nodes is permitted to transmit data during associated time slots by permitting only a winning node with the highest assigned priority rank to transmit through the channel.

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