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Communication system with request reservation timeslot management

  • US 7,738,439 B2
  • Filed: 06/08/2006
  • Issued: 06/15/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of communicating between at least one communication controller and a plurality of network nodes, the method comprising:

  • monitoring use of reserve request slots assigned to the nodes to transmit requests to transmit data packets to the communication controller;

    determining if any of the reserve request slots are unused; and

    eliminating assignment of the reserve request slots which are determined to be unused,wherein requests provided in the reserve request slots and other signals transmitted between the network nodes and the communication controller are provided on at least two different frequencies,wherein the requests include a first request provided from a first node in a reserve access request slot, andwherein the other signals comprise;

    a grant transmitted to the first node in response to the first request from the first node, the grant authorizing the first node to transmit data packets to the communication controller.

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