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Method and protocol to support contention-free intervals and QoS in a CSMA network

  • US 6,907,044 B1
  • Filed: 08/04/2000
  • Issued: 06/14/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of operating in a CSMA network in which a plurality of peer devices communicate over a medium, comprising:

  • having a first device, which can be any of the plurality of peer devices, transmit messages to at least a second device, which can be any other of the plurality of peer devices, over the medium using a CSMA contention-oriented service to establish a contention-free interval within the CSMA contention-oriented service for use by the first device for a contention-free transmission between the first device and at least the second device, and wherein at least some of the other peer devices are made aware of the contention-free interval and refrain from contending during the interval.

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