InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[Gamco]

United States Patent 7,590,386
Cave , et al. September 15, 2009

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Method for control of contention-based wireless access


Abstract
The present invention is a method for controlling access to a contention-based communication channel. Error types of a transmitted communication signal over the communication channel are classified and corresponding parameters of the communication channel are adjusted in response to the classification to control the rate at which individual error types occur.


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Inventors: Cave; Christopher (Candiac, CA), Zeira; Eldad (Huntington, NY)
Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)

Appl. No.: 10/217,126
Filed: August 12, 2002

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Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
60373463 Apr., 2002


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Current U.S. Class: 455/67.11 ; 370/252; 370/445; 370/447; 455/522; 455/63.1; 455/67.13
Current International Class: H04B 17/00 (20060101); H04M 1/00 (20060101)
Field of Search: 455/522,67.11,63.1,67.13 370/252,445,447,461,462