Patent ID: 7082111
Filing Date: 2006-07-25
Classification: H04B,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method for allocating a set of time slots belonging to a common time division multiple access (TDMA) channel to a network of transceiver nodes, the method comprising the steps of: dividing said set of time slots into a plurality of time slot sub-sets; defining for each transceiver node a common function that assigns one time slot sub-set of said plurality of time slot sub-sets to each point in space, wherein said each point in space is identified by a unique set of space coordinates; and performing the following steps for each one of said transceiver nodes: resolving time slot allocation conflicts occurring when at least two transceiver nodes of said network of transceiver nodes are allocated time slots belonging to an identical time slot sub-set and the distance between said at least two transceiver nodes is less than a predetermined distance threshold, wherein said resolving step comprises the step of allocating to each one of said at least two transceiver nodes time slots belonging to a different time slot sub-set of said identical time slot sub-set.