Patent ID: 6301262
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: H04J,H04Q

Abstract:
A method for determining a message transmission time for establishing a communications link on a time domain multiple access network, comprising the steps of:a) receiving a request message at a first communications resource, where said request message has a destination address which identifies a second communications resource;b) determining if a communications link is connectable between said first and second communication resources by searching for assignable time slots within a periodic time frame in which to transmit said request message, wherein said second communications resource is not scheduled to receive or transmit a second message during said assignable time slots;c) generating a third message if said second communications resource is scheduled to receive or transmit a second message in any of said assignable time slots;d) generating a connect instruction to transmit said request message if said second communications resource is not scheduled to receive or transmit said second message in any of said assignable time slots; ande) returning to step a if said second communications resource is scheduled to receive or transmit said second message during any of said assignable time slots.