Access based on termination in a wireless communication system
First Claim
1. A method of operating a wireless control system using wireless communications wherein the wireless communications comprise a plurality of channels and are shared between a plurality of wireless communication devices, the method comprising:
- generating and transmitting a first control message that allows first access to one of the channels for one of the wireless communication devices;
receiving a termination message indicating termination of the first access;
processing the termination message to determine an amount of time for a second access to the one of the channels for the one of the wireless communication devices; and
generating and transmitting a second control message that allows the second access and indicates the amount of time.
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Abstract
A wireless control system uses wireless communications that include a plurality of channels and that are shared between a plurality of wireless communication devices. The wireless control system generates and transmits a first control message that allows first access to one of the channels for one of the wireless communication devices. The wireless control system receives a termination message indicating termination of the first access. The wireless control system processes the termination message to determine an amount of time for a second access to the one of the channels for the one of the wireless communication devices. The wireless control system then generates and transmits a second control message that allows the second access and indicates the amount of time. In other embodiments, the termination message indicates a number of packets or bytes remaining to be transmitted.
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1. A method of operating a wireless control system using wireless communications wherein the wireless communications comprise a plurality of channels and are shared between a plurality of wireless communication devices, the method comprising:
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generating and transmitting a first control message that allows first access to one of the channels for one of the wireless communication devices; receiving a termination message indicating termination of the first access; processing the termination message to determine an amount of time for a second access to the one of the channels for the one of the wireless communication devices; and generating and transmitting a second control message that allows the second access and indicates the amount of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A software product for operating a wireless control system using wireless communications wherein the wireless communication comprises a plurality of channels and are shared between a plurality of wireless communication devices, the software product comprising:
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wireless control system software operational when executed by a processor to direct the processor to generate and transmit a first control message that allows first access to one of the channels for one of the wireless communication devices, receive a termination message indicating termination of the first access, process the termination message to determine an amount of time for a second access to the one of the channels for the one of the wireless communication devices, and generate and transmit a second control message that allows the second access and indicates the amount of time; and a software storage medium operational to store the wireless control system software. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless control system using wireless communications wherein the wireless communications comprise a plurality of channels and are shared between a plurality of wireless communication devices, the wireless control system comprising:
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a processor configured to generate and transmit a first control message that allows first access to one of the channels for one of the wireless communication devices, receive a termination message indicating termination of the first access, process the termination message to determine an amount of time for a second access to the one of the channels for the one of the wireless communication devices, and generate and transmit a second control message that allows the second access and indicates the amount of time; and an interface configured to transfer the first control message from the processor to the one of the wireless communication devices, transfer the termination message from the one of the wireless communication devices to the processor, and transfer the second control message from the processor to the one of the wireless communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of operating a wireless control system using wireless communications wherein the wireless communications comprise a plurality of channels and are shared between a plurality of wireless communication devices, the method comprising:
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selecting one of the wireless communication devices from a queue of the wireless communication devices; generating and transmitting a first control message that allows first access to one of the channels for the one of the wireless communication devices; receiving a termination message indicating termination of the first access; processing the termination message to determine an order of the wireless communication devices; and modifying the queue based on the order. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A software product for operating a wireless control system using wireless communications wherein the wireless communications comprise a plurality of channels and are shared between a plurality of wireless communication devices:
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wireless control system software operational when executed by a processor to direct the processor to select one of the wireless communication devices from a queue of the wireless communication devices, generate and transmit a first control message that allows first access to one of the channels for the one of the wireless communication devices, receive a termination message indicating termination of the first access, process the termination message to determine an order of the wireless communication devices, and modify the queue based on the order; and a software storage medium operational to store the wireless control system software. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A wireless control system using wireless communications wherein the wireless communications comprise a plurality of channels and are shared between a plurality of wireless communication devices, the wireless control system comprising:
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a processor configured to select one of the wireless communication devices from a queue of the wireless communication devices, generate and transmit a first control message that allows first access to one of the channels for the one of the wireless communication devices, receive a termination message indicating termination of the first access, process the termination message to determine an order of the wireless communication devices, and modify the queue based on the order; and an interface configured to transfer the first control message from the processor to the one of the wireless communication devices and transfer the termination message from the one of the wireless communication devices to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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