Patent ID: 6418136
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
A system for determining access of at least one of a plurality of users to a shared transmit channel, the shared transmit channel being shared by the plurality of users and the shared transmit channel being at least a portion of a network for connecting the plurality of users, the system comprising:(a) an access authority for determining an access probability for access by the at least one of the plurality of users according to a load on the shared transmit channel, said access probability being a probability of accessing the shared transmit channel; and (b) an access broadcaster for broadcasting said access probability to the at least one of the plurality of users, such that the at least one of the plurality of users accesses the shared transmit channel according to said access probability; wherein said load is determined according to an average number of transmission attempts by the plurality of users.