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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2003
Haitao Wu, Beijing, CN;
Liang Sun, Beijing, CN;
Shiduan Cheng, Beijing, CN;
Jian J. MA, Beijing, CN;
Haitao Wu, Beijing, CN;
Liang Sun, Beijing, CN;
Shiduan Cheng, Beijing, CN;
Jian J. Ma, Beijing, CN;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method for enhancing the fairness and performance in a multihop ad hoc network, the method usually including providing contention synchronization information regarding a transmission between nodes of the network, wherein the information is routinely provided to nodes in a range of two hops from the nodes participating at the transmission. The method also typically includes setting, after successfully finishing the transmission, a waiting time for the nodes participating at the transmission, in which these nodes backoff from accessing a transmission medium.