Patent ID: 7088702
Filing Date: 2006-08-08
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of transmitting data packets from a source device in a wireless network, comprising: receiving a channel time allocation assignment at the source device, the channel time allocation assignment indicating: an assigned channel time allocation, a source address indicating that the source device is assigned to transmit dining the assigned channel time allocation, and a destination address indicating that a destination device is assigned to listen during the assigned channel time allocation; performing a first determining step to determine whether the source device has primary data to send to the destination device; sending primary data from the source device to the destination device during the assigned channel time allocation if the first determining step determines that the source device does have primary data to send; performing a second determining step to determine whether any time remains in the assigned channel time allocation after the step of sending primary data; performing a third determining step to determine whether the source device has secondary data to send to a secondary device not assigned as the destination device if the second determining step determines that time remains in the assigned channel time allocation; performing a fourth determining step to determine whether the secondary device is listening during the assigned channel time allocation if the third determining step determines that the source device has secondary data to send to the secondary device; and sending secondary data from the source device to the secondary device during the assigned channel time allocation if the fourth determining step determines that the source device does have secondary data to send.