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Wireless communication system

  • US 6,026,082 A
  • Filed: 11/27/1996
  • Issued: 02/15/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/27/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for operating a system having a plurality of terminal units each having an active and an inactive state with respect to a time multiplexed communications medium, said system further including a control unit, comprising the steps of:

  • allocating, when a number NA of said terminal units are active, an amount of time TA,i per unit time for transmissions via said communications medium by each respective i'"'"'th one of said active terminal units, said control unit transmitting, via said communications medium, indications of said amounts of time TA,i for each of said active units;

    said control unit receiving, via said communications medium, requests from at least one of said terminal units for at least k of said inactive terminal units to become active;

    said control unit transmitting an approval of said requests via said communications medium; and

    allocating, when a number NB of said terminal units are active, NB =NA +k, an amount of time TB,i per unit time for transmissions via said communications medium by each respective i'"'"'th one of said active terminal units, said control unit transmitting, via said communications medium, indications of said amounts of time TB,i for each of said active units,wherein TB,i <

    TA,i for at least a first one of said active terminal units.

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