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Method and apparatus for managing communication resources using standby slots

  • US 6,600,754 B1
  • Filed: 06/28/1999
  • Issued: 07/29/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for managing communication channel resources between nodes in a network of nodes, wherein each node utilizes the communication channel resources to communicate during specific time slots on a time multiplex basis, the method comprising:

  • communicating between nodes in the network utilizing a time division multiple access structure, the time division multiple access structure including time divisions, each time division having a plurality of time frames, each time frame having a plurality of time slots, the time slots including bootstrap slots, broadcast slots, and reservation slots;

    storing, at each node, an assignment of possible time slots during which the nodes may communicate;

    designating particular slots in the assignment of possible time slots as standby slots; and

    dynamically designating an unused reservation slot as a standby slot.

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