Patent ID: 6885651
Filing Date: 2005-04-26
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for managing an adaptive broadcast channel in a network having nodes communicating via scheduled time slots on a time multiplex basis, comprising: establishing a broadcast schedule having a plurality of transmit broadcast slots; associating at least one standby communication slot with at least one transmit broadcast slot of the broadcast schedule; assigning a specific transmit broadcast slot to a specific node of the network, the specific node being then permitted to transmit a broadcast message during the specific transmit broadcast slot; designating at least one of the at least one standby communication slot associated with the specific transmit broadcast slot to be used by the specific node for reception of communications; and indicating a status of the designated standby communication slot, wherein another node of the network may use the at least one designated standby communication slot to transmit to the specific node.