InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

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United States Patent 7,869,378
Livet , et al. January 11, 2011
Method and apparatus for sharing slot allocation schedule information amongst nodes of a wireless mesh network

Abstract
A method and apparatus for communicating slot allocations of nodes in a wireless mesh network that has data exchanges between the nodes occurring during slots. Each node maintains internal tracking of its slot allocation. A node may request a slot allocation of another node, and each node is enabled to report its slot allocation to other nodes. An information element (IE) and management type messages are introduced for tracking and reporting slot allocations among mesh network nodes.

Inventors: Livet; Catherine M. (Montreal, CA), Zuniga; Juan Carlos (Montreal, CA), Tomici; John L. (Southold, NY), Rahman; Shamim Akbar (Montreal, CA)
Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)
Appl. No.: 11/480,070
Filed: June 30, 2006
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
60720580 Sep., 2005
Current U.S. Class: 370/252 ; 370/337; 370/338; 370/347; 370/442; 455/450
Current International Class: H04J 1/16 (20060101)
Field of Search: 370/443,337,338,339,442,349,252 455/450,451,452.1,452.2

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