SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING COMMUNICATIONS OVER A SHARED CHANNEL
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1. A node, comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive signals transmitted from a gateway;
a memory configured to store label information identifying at least one data packet stored in the node;
at least one logic device coupled to the receiver, the at least one logic device being configured to;
receive a message from the gateway, the message including label information, andaccess the memory to identify a first data packet based on the label information included in the message; and
a transmitter configured to transmit the first data packet to the gateway over a channel shared with a number of other nodes.
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Abstract
A node may include a receiver configured to receive signals transmitted from a gateway and a logic device coupled to the receiver. The node may also include a memory configured to store label information identifying a data packet stored in the node. The logic device may be configured to receive a message from the gateway, where the message includes label information, and access the memory to identify a data packet based on the label information included in the message. The node may also include a transmitter configured to transmit the data packet to the gateway over a channel shared with a number of other nodes.
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19 Claims
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1. A node, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive signals transmitted from a gateway; a memory configured to store label information identifying at least one data packet stored in the node; at least one logic device coupled to the receiver, the at least one logic device being configured to; receive a message from the gateway, the message including label information, and access the memory to identify a first data packet based on the label information included in the message; and a transmitter configured to transmit the first data packet to the gateway over a channel shared with a number of other nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for transmitting data from one of a plurality of nodes in a network, wherein the plurality of nodes share a communication medium, the method comprising:
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receiving a message from a network device, the message including first information identifying a tree structure and second information identifying a priority value; determining whether information matching the first information and the second information is stored in the node; and transmitting a data packet associated with the first information and the second information when the determining determines that matching information is stored in the node. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable medium having stored sequences of instruction which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the processor to:
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receive a message transmitted from a broadcast device, the message including a collision tree identifier and a priority value associated with the collision tree; identify a data packet in response to the message, the data packet being associated with information matching the collision tree identifier and the priority value; and transmit the data packet to the broadcast device over a channel shared with a number of other nodes.
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