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Apparatus and method for controlling communications to and from fixed position communication devices over a fixed bandwidth communication link

  • US 9,305,454 B2
  • Filed: 07/28/2014
  • Issued: 04/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling transmission of messages over a fixed bandwidth link from a plurality of fixed position communication devices within a system, the method comprising:

  • determining an identifier associated with each fixed position communication device of the plurality of communication devices;

    determining a reporting period during which messages are to be transmitted by the plurality of communication devices;

    determining a plurality of transmission increments within the reporting period;

    allocating each transmission increment to a respective group of the plurality of communication devices, wherein each group of fixed position communication devices includes multiple communication devices; and

    determining transmission times for messages from the plurality of communication devices, such that a transmission time for any particular fixed position communication device is based on (a) the identifier for the particular communication device, (b) a duration of a transmission increment allocated to a group of fixed position communication devices that includes the particular communication device, and (c) a quantity of communication devices in the group of communication devices that includes the particular communication device.

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