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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2008
Imad Aad, Munich, DE;
Luis Loyola, Munich, DE;
Philipp Hofmann, Munich, DE;
Jörg Widmer, Munich, DE;
Imad Aad, Munich, DE;
Luis Loyola, Munich, DE;
Philipp Hofmann, Munich, DE;
Jörg Widmer, Munich, DE;
NTT DoCoMo, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Apparatuses, realtime-stations, computer programs, and methods for scheduling of traffic in wireless networks are provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided for scheduling of traffic in a wireless networks including real-time stations intending to send real-time traffic and best-effort stations sending best effort traffic. The method can include overhearing for a predetermined period of time the traffic by a station which intends to send real-time traffic, and if from the overhearing the station concludes that there is already a primary station transmitting real-time access markers, assuming by the station a sequence number based on the number of real-time stations which already are sending real-time traffic.