Patent ID: 8301760
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for coordinating the use of a physical layer between a first network and a second network, said first network including at least one device of a first network type, said at least one device of said first network type operating using a first network protocol, said at least one device of said first network type being coupled with said physical layer, said second network including at least one device of a second network type, said at least one device of said second network type operating using a second network protocol different from said first network protocol, said at least one device of said second network type being coupled with said physical layer, said first network protocol and said second network protocol being non-interoperable, the method comprising the procedures of: determining required resources of said first network, for a next transmission cycle; determining required resources of said second network, for said next transmission cycle, wherein said first network protocol and said second network protocol support centralized management of nodes by a master device in each of said first network and said second network respectively; requesting said required resources of said first network, from said master device of said second network, according to said second network protocol; requesting said required resources of said second network, from said master device of said first network, according to said first network protocol; allocating resources to said first network, by said master device of said second network, according to said resources requested from said master of said second network; and allocating resources to said second network by said master of said first network, according to said resources requested from said master of said first network.