Independent Scheduling in a Wireless Network
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- exchanging scheduling information with at least one compatible communication node in a wireless communication network;
determining a communication schedule for communications with the at least one compatible communication node based on the scheduling information; and
communicating with the at least one compatible communication node based on the communication schedule, wherein communication nodes in the wireless communication network independently determine communication schedules with other compatible communication nodes.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a scheduling technique that allows individual nodes in a wireless communication network to independently determine their own communication schedules. The communication nodes in the wireless communication network are associated with one or more compatible communication nodes through substantially non-contending communication links, wherein the communication links within a group of compatible communication nodes are substantially non-interfering. Each node will exchange scheduling information with the various compatible communication nodes, and determine the communication schedule for future communications with those compatible communication nodes. This communication schedule may dictate when information is received from or sent to a compatible communication node during a given transmission opportunity.
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34 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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exchanging scheduling information with at least one compatible communication node in a wireless communication network; determining a communication schedule for communications with the at least one compatible communication node based on the scheduling information; and communicating with the at least one compatible communication node based on the communication schedule, wherein communication nodes in the wireless communication network independently determine communication schedules with other compatible communication nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A communication node comprising:
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at least one wireless communication interface; and a control system associated with the at least one wireless communication interface and adapted to; exchange scheduling information with at least one compatible communication node in a wireless communication network; determine a communication schedule for communications with the at least one compatible communication node based on the scheduling information; and communicate with the at least one compatible communication node based on the communication schedule, wherein communication nodes in the wireless communication network independently determine communication schedules with other compatible communication nodes. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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