Patent ID: 7672231
Filing Date: 2010-03-02
Classification: H04J

Abstract:
1. A communications system comprising: at least two communications resource sets, wherein each resource set includes at least one communications resource, wherein each communications resource has a sub-address; a communications terminal connected to each of the at least two communications resource sets for transmitting and receiving messages between the resource sets, wherein each communications terminal has a unique base address; a communications router operably coupled to each communications terminal; a control processor configured to search within a periodic time frame comprising multiple time slots for an available time slot on a control channel at frequency f wherein the control processor further comprises a memory, and wherein the memory is configured to store the sub-address for each communications resource, the base address for each communications terminal, configuration data that identifies the type of communication resource set, data rate, propagation time, time slot assignments, duplex type, and operating channel for each communication resource and communication terminal.