Methods for reducing contention and/or handling channel access in a network
First Claim
1. A method of transmitting information over a network, the information comprising a plurality of information blocks, the method comprising:
- transmitting a first information block from a first terminal over a channel in the network, the first terminal retaining access to the channel until eitherthe first information block is acknowledged by a second terminal receiving the first information block, orat least a first predetermined period of time following transmission of the first information block expires, whichever is shorter;
determining whether the first information block is acknowledged within the first predetermined period of time;
transmitting a second information block from the first terminal over the network in response to the first information block being acknowledged within the first predetermined period of time; and
in response to the first information block not being acknowledged within the first predetermined period of time,retransmitting the first information block when the first information block has a first type, andwaiting for a second predetermined period of time before attempting to retransmit the first information block when the first information block has a second type.
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Abstract
A first information block is transmitted from a first terminal, the first terminal retaining access to a channel until either i) the first information block is acknowledged by a second terminal, or ii) at least a first predetermined period of time following transmission of the first information block expires, whichever is shorter. It is determined whether the first information block is acknowledged within the first predetermined period of time. A second information block is transmitted from the first terminal in response to the first information block being acknowledged within the first predetermined period of time. When the first information block has a first type, the first information block is retransmitted in response to the first information block not being acknowledged within the first predetermined period of time. When the first information block has a second type, retransmitting the first information block is attempted after waiting a second predetermined period of time.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of transmitting information over a network, the information comprising a plurality of information blocks, the method comprising:
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transmitting a first information block from a first terminal over a channel in the network, the first terminal retaining access to the channel until either the first information block is acknowledged by a second terminal receiving the first information block, or at least a first predetermined period of time following transmission of the first information block expires, whichever is shorter; determining whether the first information block is acknowledged within the first predetermined period of time; transmitting a second information block from the first terminal over the network in response to the first information block being acknowledged within the first predetermined period of time; and in response to the first information block not being acknowledged within the first predetermined period of time, retransmitting the first information block when the first information block has a first type, and waiting for a second predetermined period of time before attempting to retransmit the first information block when the first information block has a second type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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