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ACCESS METHOD AND DATA FRAME STRUCTURE FOR USE IN BODY AREA NETWORKS

  • US 20100195601A1
  • Filed: 01/28/2010
  • Published: 08/05/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of performing, for a plurality of applications, data communication on a wireless medium accessible for a plurality of nodes used by the applications, each application being assigned to one of a plurality of application classes, the method comprising:

  • sending, from one of the plurality of nodes, a resource request for an application via a control channel dedicated to the application class which the application is assigned to, the resource request being sent employing an access method available to the application class;

    making a decision on allocating a resource on the wireless medium to the application; and

    performing data communication for the application via a conflict-free data channel, the data channel being separated in time from the dedicated control channel.

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