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Method and apparatus for radio communication with control according to priority of data to be transmitted

  • US 5,966,375 A
  • Filed: 06/15/1995
  • Issued: 10/12/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A radio communication apparatus for avoiding a collision between data to be transmitted and data transmitted by another radio communication apparatus, by notifying another radio communication apparatus of transmitting data by transmitting a first carrier prior to the data transmission, and by transmitting the first carrier after a predetermined time has passed in a case where a second carrier transmitted by another radio communication apparatus is detected before transmitting the first carrier, said apparatus comprising;

  • distinction means for distinguishing priority of data to be transmitted;

    determining means for determining a time for transmitting said first carrier to notify of transmitting the data, according to the priority distinguished by said distinction means;

    detection means for detecting said second carrier transmitted by another radio communication apparatus while the time determined by said determining means passes;

    first transmission means for transmitting said first carrier, according to the detection by said detection means; and

    second transmission means for transmitting data after said first carrier has been transmitted by said first transmission means.

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