Method for QoS delivery in contention-based multi hop network
First Claim
1. A method for establishing a communication path and protocol in a network of nodes that operate asynchronously, employing a contention protocol for gaining access to the network, which path includes a forward path and a reverse path, between an originating node of said nodes and a terminating node of said nodes comprising:
- said originating node sending a reservation message that is addressed to said terminating node, where the reservation message progresses through one or more nodes of said network that are included said forward path, thereby forming said forward path;
said originating node receiving a reservation confirmation message from said terminating node, where the reservation confirmation message progresses through one or more nodes of said network that are included said forward path that are included in said reverse path, thereby forming said reverse path; and
in response to said reservation message, said reservation confirmation message, or an acknowledgement message from said originating node that is subsequent to said reservation confirmation message, switching all nodes in said forward path and in said reverse path to operate asynchronously, employing a contention-less protocol, when a packet is to be transmitted, and switching all nodes of said network that can interfere with communication between said originating node and said terminating node over said communication path (neighboring nodes) to operate in a manner that cannot interfere with said communication (non-interfering mode).
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Abstract
An arrangement and a method that, for a given pair of nodes that wish to intercommunicate with a high QoS measure, converts a portion of the contention-based network into a contention-less subnetwork by sending a reservation message and a confirmation message between the given pair of nodes. All nodes that are on the paths used for communicating between the pair of nodes are protected from interference by causing all nodes that potentially can interfere to enter a non-transmitting state.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for establishing a communication path and protocol in a network of nodes that operate asynchronously, employing a contention protocol for gaining access to the network, which path includes a forward path and a reverse path, between an originating node of said nodes and a terminating node of said nodes comprising:
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said originating node sending a reservation message that is addressed to said terminating node, where the reservation message progresses through one or more nodes of said network that are included said forward path, thereby forming said forward path; said originating node receiving a reservation confirmation message from said terminating node, where the reservation confirmation message progresses through one or more nodes of said network that are included said forward path that are included in said reverse path, thereby forming said reverse path; and in response to said reservation message, said reservation confirmation message, or an acknowledgement message from said originating node that is subsequent to said reservation confirmation message, switching all nodes in said forward path and in said reverse path to operate asynchronously, employing a contention-less protocol, when a packet is to be transmitted, and switching all nodes of said network that can interfere with communication between said originating node and said terminating node over said communication path (neighboring nodes) to operate in a manner that cannot interfere with said communication (non-interfering mode). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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