Patent ID: 7187668
Filing Date: 2007-03-06
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a computer system to perform the following: receiving contending requests for respective non-contending wireless data transmissions through a medium; scheduling an ending time of a time window for the non-contending wireless data transmissions during which all contending requests are impermissible; communicating the scheduled ending time; monitoring the medium; determining that one of the wireless non-contending wireless data transmissions through the monitored medium ended before the scheduled ending time; communicating that subsequent transmitting of contending requests for subsequent non-contending wireless data transmissions are permissible before the scheduled ending time; receiving transmitted contending requests for requesting reservation of subsequent non-contending wireless data transmissions before the scheduled ending time; and scheduling a new time window for other non-contending wireless data transmissions during which contending requests are impermissible according to the contending requests received before the scheduled ending time.