Medium access control protocol for wireless communication

Details Medium access control protocol for wireless communication Medium access control protocol for wireless communication

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H04L 29/08 (2006.01) H04L 12/413 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2103134

A method is provided for controlling access to a communication medium intended for sharing by a least two stations to enable peer-to-peer communications therebetween. I-t includes the steps of sensing the medium at a first station to determine if the medium is in use. The first station transmitting a connection request message intended for a second station if the first station senses that the medium is not in use. Receiving at said second station the connection request message. The second station transmitting a connection confirm message intended for reception at said first station for the purpose of establishing a reservation of the transmission medium for use by the first and second stations. Transmitting information as one or more date messages from the first station to the second station. The second station upon receiving the last of the data messages from the first station transmitting an acknowledgement message intended for reception by the firs-t station. The first station upon receiving the acknowledgement message subsequently transmitting a disconnect request message to the second station. The second station upon receiving the disconnect request message subsequently transmitting a disconnect confirm message for reception by the first station for the purpose of ending said reservation of the medium.

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