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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen William Wales, Southampton, GB;
Eric Murray, Sherfield English, GB;
Assignee:
Roke Manor Research Limited, Hants, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
370329 ; 370437 ; 370522 ; 455450 ; 455509 ; 455515 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for use in a packet radio system is provided wherein a time for providing a plurality of users of the system with acknowledgement data appertaining to successful transmission of packets of data bearing radio signals is large in comparison with a rate of demand for communication of data, and wherein authorisation for transmission of packets is based on an estimate of a number of active users. The method and apparatus provides the users with an estimate of the number active users, calculated in accordance with an average number of acknowledgements received during a predetermined time.