Patent ID: 8422481
Filing Date: 2013-04-16
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A communication network adapted to allocate bandwidth to stations in said network; said network comprises: (i) a first plurality of one or more stations adapted to operate as routers, and a (ii) a second plurality of one or more end stations, said first and second pluralities of stations being intercommunicated via a mutual network; each station of both said first and second pluralities of stations being adapted to transmit (i) first original information on the subject of the connectivity of said network; (ii) first integrated information on the subject of the connectivity of said network; (iii) second original information on the subject of the bandwidth requirement of the transmitting station; and each station of said first plurality of stations further adapted to transmit (iv) second integrated information on the subject of bandwidth requirements of at least one of said stations being intercommunicated; said network is adapted to undergo at least one transmission cycle, cooperatively transmitted by said first and second pluralities of stations; said transmission cycle having a) a data frame, having: b) a management frame, having: and said network comprising a master station being either one of said first plurality of stations or at least one third station, wherein said master station is adapted to generate said bandwidth allocation information to said first and second plurality of stations of predetermined bandwidth in association with size of said UMF packet and said RQMF packet and said RSMF packet, wherein said master station is determined according to said first plurality of one or more stations adapted to operate as routers.