Patent ID: 6504853
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: H04J,H04L

Abstract:
A method for allocating access to time slots used for transferring data between nodes in a time multiplexed network, whose bandwidth is divided into cycles which in turn are divided into control slots for control signalling and data slots for transferring data,wherein a first node has write access to a first slot or slot range, comprising the steps of: determining an increased demand for transferring capacity in the first node; allocating an extra slot or slot range to the first node from another node in such a way that said extra slot or slot range are contiguous with said first slot or slot range as a result of said increased demand, wherein the allocating of a number of slots in a slot range from a second node to the first node comprises designating the second node as present node; allocating said number of slots from the present node to a next node having access to a neighbouring slot or slot range; and designating said next node as the present node and repeating the step of allocating said number of slots from the present node to a next node until said number of slots have been allocated to the first node.