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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
B. Scott Darnell, Rockwall, TX (US);
William T. Jennings, Greenville, TX (US);
Bradley D. Lengel, Irving, TX (US);
Praveen S. Reddy, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Lexington, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 1/243 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 1/243 ;
Abstract
A communications system includes a plurality of network nodes including a first node having an interface unit. The interface unit includes a scheduler operable to schedule periodic transmission of a plurality of frames at respective designated times. Each of the plurality of frames includes a plurality of slots. The interface unit also includes an access system operable to designate which of the plurality of slots of a frame are accessible by each of the plurality of nodes and to access the designated slots.