Patent ID: 8724609
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a first device, comprising: receiving from a second device a first broadcast indicator signal having a first priority corresponding to said second device indicating an intent by the second device to broadcast data; receiving from a third device a second broadcast indicator signal having a second priority corresponding to said third device indicating an intent by the third device to broadcast data; making a decision as to whether or not to transmit an interference control signal as a function of the relative priority of the first and second broadcast indicator signals; determining if broadcast by the lower priority one of the second and third devices will produce an unacceptable level of interference to the higher priority one of the second and third devices; and transmitting, when said decision is to transmit the interference control signal, the interference control signal having a priority which is based on the priority of the higher one of the first priority and the second priority.