Patent ID: 6791994
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: H04J

Abstract:
A method of managing communication resources to permit receiver-directed receive slot allocation in a network having a plurality of nodes, each node communicating during specific time slots on a time multiplex basis, the method comprising:establishing a network comprising a plurality of nodes, wherein network communication is accomplished via assignment of specific time slots of a time multiplex structure, said plurality of nodes participating in a dynamic assignment protocol wherein a node of said plurality of nodes is capable of assigning itself a time slot from said time multiplex structure; determining a set of available time slots that are suitable for reception by said node of said plurality of nodes of a communication from a neighboring node; assigning to said node of said plurality of nodes a receive slot from said set of available time slots, said receive slot having been assigned by said node; and accessing using a random access technique to coordinate communication; wherein said receive slot is a broadcast receive slot.