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Quality of service over paths having a wireless-link

  • US 7,079,508 B2
  • Filed: 02/22/2001
  • Issued: 07/18/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for transmitting a packet over a path comprising at least one wireless link, the path comprising a sending node and a receiving node, the method comprising:

  • specifying a priority level for the packet;

    reserving resources at a node in the path other than the sending node in accordance with a requested level of service;

    detecting, prior to transmitting the packet, the wireless link to be idle for a time interval, the time interval based on at least (1) a number of prior failed attempts to transmit the packet and (2) the specified priority level of the packet; and

    establishing a wireless connection with another node in the path with the use of at least one access point, once the sending node has established a connection with said access point.

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