Method for detecting collisions on and controlling access to a transmission channel
First Claim
1. A method for detecting a collision in a transmission channel, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) assigning a plurality of different patterns to a plurality of stations so that each said station corresponds to a unique pattern of a different Binomial coefficient C(n,k) representing One of a number of ways that k distinct objects can be selected from a set of n elements;
(b) transmitting at least one of said unique patterns to the transmission channel via a control minislot;
c) analyzing a summation of said unique patterns within said control minislot to detect whether a collision exists between said different patterns within said control minislot; and
(d) each said station receiving ternary feedback from said control minislot.
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Abstract
A method for controlling multiple access of a transmission channel wherein a plurality of different patterns are assigned to a plurality of sending stations so that each sending station corresponds to a unique pattern, preferably a pattern represented by a Binomial coefficient. Each unique pattern is transmitted from a corresponding sending station to the transmission channel by way of a control minislot. Ternary feedback is received from the control minislot. A summation of different patterns within each control minislot are analyzed to detect whether a collision exists between the different patterns within each control minislot.
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1. A method for detecting a collision in a transmission channel, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) assigning a plurality of different patterns to a plurality of stations so that each said station corresponds to a unique pattern of a different Binomial coefficient C(n,k) representing One of a number of ways that k distinct objects can be selected from a set of n elements; (b) transmitting at least one of said unique patterns to the transmission channel via a control minislot; c) analyzing a summation of said unique patterns within said control minislot to detect whether a collision exists between said different patterns within said control minislot; and (d) each said station receiving ternary feedback from said control minislot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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