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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
May. 02, 2002
Applicant:
Douglas Dillon, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Inventor:
Douglas Dillon, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Assignee:
Hughes Electronic Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/212 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An approach for providing access in a communications system is disclosed. A network node (or terminal) generates duplicate bursts. The network node then transmits the duplicate bursts over a contention channel according to a pre-determined quality-of-service (QoS) designation. The contention channel can be established based on a diversity ALOHA protocol. The present invention has particular applicability to a radio communications system, such as a satellite network that provides data communication services.