Patent ID: 9300595
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A transmitter for sending data packets over a time-multiplexed channel, the transmitter belonging to a self-organizing network having a plurality of hierarchy layers for a plurality of transmitters, wherein transmitters on one hierarchy layer of the plurality of hierarchy layers use only time slots that are provided for the one hierarchy layer, the transmitter comprising: a time slot selector configured to select a time slot for sending a data packet on the basis of time slot information; a data packet position selector configured to select a data packet time position within the selected time slot, wherein the data packet time position is selected anew for at least every i a reception unit configured to receive at least one item of the time slot information from a receiver configured to receive the data packet, wherein the one hierarchy layer and the time slots provided for the one hierarchy layer are determined based on information received from precursor transmitters or neighboring transmitters by the receiver; wherein the transmitter is configured to send the data packet in the selected time slot and at the selected data packet time position within the selected time slot; and the time slot selector is configured to check whether a selection of another time slot may be used for sending future data packets and to initiate the selection of the another time slot if the transmitter is competing with at least one other transmitter for the time slot.