Method, apparatus, and computer program product for contention access in wireless communication

US8988992B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8988992-B2
Application numberUS-201313735423-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 7, 2013
Priority dateJan 7, 2013
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments enable contention for access to a wireless communications medium. In example embodiments, a method comprises initiating a channel access procedure by an apparatus; performing, by the apparatus, in response to the channel access procedure initiation, a random draw for permission to start contention with other member apparatuses of a group in which the apparatus belongs, the random draw being based on how many member apparatuses of the group are expected to compete for the wireless communications medium; and starting, by the apparatus, contention for access to the wireless communications medium, if the apparatus wins the random draw.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: initiating a channel access procedure by an apparatus; performing, by the apparatus, in response to the channel access procedure initiation, a random draw for permission to start contention with other member apparatuses of a group in which the apparatus belongs, the random draw being based on how many member apparatuses of the group are expected to compete for the wireless communications medium; starting, by the apparatus, contentio…

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What does patent US8988992B2 cover?
Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments enable contention for access to a wireless communications medium. In example embodiments, a method comprises initiating a channel access procedure by an apparatus; performing, by the apparatus, in response to the channel access procedure initiation, a random draw for permission to start contention with other member apparatuses …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nokia Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W74/0808. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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