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Method and Apparatus for Medium Access Control for a Decentralized Network with Adapted Beamforming and Power Control

  • US 20070002734A1
  • Filed: 03/14/2006
  • Published: 01/04/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for medium access control in a distributed communication network, comprising:

  • associating a persistence parameter with a potential link between a transmitting node and a receiving node in the network;

    determining as a function of said persistence parameter whether the transmitting node participates in contention for a transmission slot;

    if said transmitting node participates in said contention for said transmission slot, computing adaptive transmission parameters for said transmitting node as a function of an invalidity condition and an infeasibility condition; and

    transmitting from said transmitting node in the transmission slot using the computed adaptive transmission parameters if said invalidity condition and said infeasibility condition are met.

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