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Deterministic multi-access method for a decentralized mobile radio system

  • US 4,534,061 A
  • Filed: 09/06/1983
  • Issued: 08/06/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for accessing one of a first plurality of data channels of a decentralized radio system comprising a plurality of stations, wherein each station is predeterminately assigned to monitor one of a plurality of control channels and assigned a unique identification code, in order to perform a hand-shake routine over the control channel assigned to a called station, before establishing a communication link between a calling and said called station over said one of said plurality of data channels, comprising:

  • (a) searching said data channels at said calling station until an idle one of said data channels is obtained;

    (b) reserving said idle data channel;

    (c) monitoring at said calling station the control channel assigned to said called station, after reserving said idle data channel;

    (d) transmitting a control packet on the control channel being monitored by said calling station after the control channel has been determined to be idle for a predetermined interval; and

    (e) monitoring the control channel after transmitting a control packet to determine if a response packet from the called station is received.

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