Patent ID: 7339923
Filing Date: 2008-03-04
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of transmitting Internet Protocol (IP) or Ethernet packets over a packet-switched computer network, comprising the steps of: (1) from a transmitting network endpoint, transmitting through the packet-switched computer network a query to an intended receiving network endpoint; (2) receiving from the intended receiving network endpoint a reception map indicating time slots during which transmission to the intended receiving network endpoint would not conflict with other transmitting endpoints and wherein the reception map is generated without schedule coordination among network resources; (3) from the transmitting network endpoint, transmitting to the intended receiving network endpoint a proposed transmission map indicating time slots, compatible with the reception map, during which the transmitting network endpoint intends to transmit packets, wherein the proposed transmission map is generated without schedule coordination among network resources; and (4) from the transmitting network endpoint, synchronously transmitting packets including packet headers to the intended receiving network endpoint through the network according to the proposed transmission map without schedule coordination among network resources.