Receiver and transmitter for a network having a non-centralized medium access control
First Claim
1. A receiver for a network comprising a non-centralized medium access control, comprising:
- a receiving unit for scanning a dedicated signaling channel for the presence of an announcement signal, the announcement signal indicating a transmitter willing to access the transmission medium, and for receiving a data signal from a further transmitter on a dedicated traffic channel;
an interference estimator for estimating, whether an interference on the traffic channel caused by a potential medium access of the transmitter transmitting the announcement signal is allowable or not; and
a processor for applying an interference counter-measure, when the interference is not allowable.
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Abstract
A receiver includes a receiving unit for scanning a dedicated signaling channel for the presence of an announcement signal. The announcement signal indicates a transmitter willing to access a transmission medium. The receiving unit is further operative to receive a data signal from a further transmitter on a dedicated traffic channel. Furthermore, the receiver includes an interference estimator for estimating, whether an interference caused by a new transmitter is allowable or not. A processor is provided for applying an interference counter-measure, when the interference is not allowable. A transmitter can, without any limitation, transmit the announcement signal. The transmitter will start transmitting, when it receives a ready-to-receive signal from the addressed receiver and when it does not receive an objection tone from another receiver in the network.
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32 Claims
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1. A receiver for a network comprising a non-centralized medium access control, comprising:
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a receiving unit for scanning a dedicated signaling channel for the presence of an announcement signal, the announcement signal indicating a transmitter willing to access the transmission medium, and for receiving a data signal from a further transmitter on a dedicated traffic channel; an interference estimator for estimating, whether an interference on the traffic channel caused by a potential medium access of the transmitter transmitting the announcement signal is allowable or not; and a processor for applying an interference counter-measure, when the interference is not allowable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A transmitter for a network comprising a non-centralized medium access control, comprising:
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a transmitting unit for transmitting an announcement signal on a dedicated signaling channel, the announcement signal indicating that the transmitter is willing to access the transmission medium and to communicate with an addressed receiver; a receiving unit for listening for an objection signal from a non-addressed receiver; and a processor for controlling the transmission unit to start transmitting a data signal on a dedicated data channel only when no objection signal has been received. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of receiving in a network comprising a non-centralized medium access control, comprising:
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scanning a dedicated signaling channel for the presence of an announcement signal, the announcement signal indicating a transmitter willing to access the transmission medium, receiving a data signal from a further transmitter on a dedicated traffic channel; estimating, whether an interference on the traffic channel caused by a potential medium access of the transmitter transmitting the announcement signal is allowable or not; and applying an interference counter-measure, when the interference is not allowable.
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30. A method of transmitting in a network comprising a non-centralized medium access control, comprising:
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transmitting an announcement signal on a dedicated signaling channel, the announcement signal indicating that the transmitter is willing to access the transmission medium and to communicate with an addressed receiver; listening for an objection signal from a non-addressed receiver; and starting a transmission of a data signal on a dedicated data channel only when no objection signal has been received.
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31. A computer program for performing, when the program runs on a computer, a method of receiving in a network comprising a non-centralized medium access control, comprising:
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scanning a dedicated signaling channel for the presence of an announcement signal, the announcement signal indicating a transmitter willing to access the transmission medium, receiving a data signal from a further transmitter on a dedicated traffic channel; estimating, whether an interference on the traffic channel caused by a potential medium access of the transmitter transmitting the announcement signal is allowable or not; and applying an interference counter-measure, when the interference is not allowable.
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32. A computer program for performing, when the program runs on a computer, a method of transmitting in a network comprising a non-centralized medium access control, comprising:
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transmitting an announcement signal on a dedicated signaling channel, the announcement signal indicating that the transmitter is willing to access the transmission medium and to communicate with an addressed receiver; listening for an objection signal from a non-addressed receiver; and starting a transmission of a data signal on a dedicated data channel only when no objection signal has been received.
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