Apparatus for providing transmitter hierarchy control for efficient use of a common channel by a plurality of users

Apparatus and method for providing a transmit hierachy for efficiently managing a communications channel. Stations using a common communications channel are equipped with an apparatus for issuing a plurality of consecutive delay times. If energy is not detected on the channel during one of the conse...

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Main Authors MCGRAFFIN, ROBERT CLANRYE, HEINS, DONALD ERNEST
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 21.09.1983
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Summary:Apparatus and method for providing a transmit hierachy for efficiently managing a communications channel. Stations using a common communications channel are equipped with an apparatus for issuing a plurality of consecutive delay times. If energy is not detected on the channel during one of the consecutive time delays, the station is permitted to transmit. If energy is detected a shorter subsequent time delay is issued and the channel is again monitored. Stations are arranged in a transmit hierachy according to the earliest which have attempted access to the channel.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19830101542