Method and system for providing a modified timed division multiple access (TDMA) for reduced delay
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1. A method for shared access of a communication channel, the method comprising:
- dividing access to the communication channel into a plurality of time slots; and
allocating the time slots, at least partially, based on a priority of use of the communication channel.
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Abstract
A method for shared access of a communication channel is provided, which includes dividing access to the communication channel into a plurality of time slots, and allocating the time slots, at least partially, based on a priority of use of the communication channel.
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1. A method for shared access of a communication channel, the method comprising:
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dividing access to the communication channel into a plurality of time slots; and
allocating the time slots, at least partially, based on a priority of use of the communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A network comprising:
at least two node elements configured to communicate on a shared communication channel, wherein the at least two nodes are configured to communicate a predefined message in a predefined time slot. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for shared access of a communication channel, the method comprising:
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dividing access to the communication channel into a plurality of time slots;
allocating the time slots, at least partially, based on a priority of use of the communication channel;
allocating a subset of the time slots as exclusive; and
resolving a contention for a non-exclusive time slot using a multiple access communications protocol, wherein the contention for the time slot arises if more than one device attempts to access a particular time slot. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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