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Methods and apparatus for use in peer to peer communications devices and/or systems relating to rate scheduling, traffic scheduling, rate control, and/or power control

  • US 9,510,359 B2
  • Filed: 02/02/2016
  • Issued: 11/29/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a first communication device, comprising:

  • monitoring to receive transmission requests during a monitoring period;

    receiving, from a second communication device, a first transmit request for transmitting from the second communication device to the first communication device using a peer to peer air link traffic segment;

    receiving, from a third communication device, a second transmit request for transmitting from the third communication device to a fourth communication device using the peer to peer air link traffic segment;

    determining a priority of the first transmit request and a priority of the second transmit request;

    determining a communication device priority using the priority of the first transmit request and the priority of the second transmit request; and

    determining whether to send a receive echo signal from the first communication device to the second communication device based on the communication device priority.

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