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Medium access control layer protocol in a distributed environment

  • US 7,042,897 B1
  • Filed: 04/05/2001
  • Issued: 05/09/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a network of nodes sharing a medium, a method of reserving access to said medium, said method comprising the steps of:

  • a) during a first time interval, a first plurality of nodes in said network each transmitting a request for medium allocation;

    b) during said first time interval, a second plurality of nodes in said network each receiving one of said requests from said step a);

    c) during a second time interval, a first group of said second plurality of nodes transmitting a request for their own medium allocation plus the medium allocation specified in the received request from said step b);

    d) during said second time interval, a second group of said second plurality of nodes each receiving one of said requests from said step c); and

    e) in further time intervals, pre-determined nodes transmitting requests and pre-determined nodes receiving requests until all nodes have transmitted their requests.

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