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Transmission signalling technique for a reservation request
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1994-03-31
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Granted: 1996-01-02
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Expires: 2014-03-31
Abstract
Abstract When data is ready for transmission, a quality measurement of a communication resource is determined (303). A preferred signalling technique is determined from a plurality of signalling techniques (305). A reservation request for allocation of the communication resource is transmitted, including in the reservation request the preferred signalling technique (307). A reservation grant is transmitted according to the preferred signalling technique (309).
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth J. Crisler
- 👤 Michael L. Needham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:30
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L1/00; H04L1/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A method comprising the steps off when data is ready for transmission, determining a quality measurement of a communication resource; based on the quality measurement of the communication resource, determining a preferred signalling technique from a plurality of signalling techniques; transmitting a reservation request for allocation of the communication resource, including in the reservation request an indication of the preferred signalling technique; and receiving a reservation grant transmitted according to the preferred signalling technique.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
74 words
A method comprising the steps off when data is ready for transmission, determining a quality measurement of a communication resource; based on the quality measurement of the communication resource, determining a preferred signalling technique from a plurality of signalling techniques; transmitting a reservation request for allocation of the communication resource, including in the reservation request an indication of the preferred signalling technique; and receiving a reservation grant transmitted according to the preferred signalling technique.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the preferred signalling technique includes different rates of speed for the transmission of the information, additional error correction techniques, and a particular number of transmissions of the reservation grant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the preferred signalling technique comprises requesting N transmissions of a reservation grant, where N is a positive integer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the step of determining the preferred signalling technique further comprises the step of determining N from the quality measurement of the communication resource.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of transmitting the data on the communication resource at a transmission time indicated in the reservation grant.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
35 words
A method comprising the steps of: receiving a reservation request for allocation of a communication resource; determining from the reservation request a preferred signalling technique; transmitting a reservation grant according to the preferred signalling technique.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
35 words
A method comprising the steps of: receiving a reservation request for allocation of a communication resource; determining from the reservation request a preferred signalling technique; transmitting a reservation grant according to the preferred signalling technique.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the transmitting step further comprises transmitting the reservation grant N times, where N is a positive integer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 7, wherein N is established from information within the reservation request.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 7, wherein additional reservation requests are received while the N reservation grants are transmitted.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the reservation grant comprises a transmission time indicating when allocation of the communication resource begins.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
113 words
A method comprising the steps of: determining, by a communication unit, if data is ready for transmission; determining, by the communication unit, a quality measurement of a communication resource; based on the quality measurement of the communication resource, determining, by the communication unit, a preferred signalling technique from a plurality of signalling techniques; transmitting, by the communication unit, a reservation request for allocation of the communication resource, including in the reservation request an indication of the preferred signalling technique; receiving the reservation request at a controller; at the controller, determining from the reservation request the preferred signalling technique; and transmitting, by the controller, a reservation grant transmitted according to the preferred signalling technique.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
113 words
A method comprising the steps of: determining, by a communication unit, if data is ready for transmission; determining, by the communication unit, a quality measurement of a communication resource; based on the quality measurement of the communication resource, determining, by the communication unit, a preferred signalling technique from a plurality of signalling techniques; transmitting, by the communication unit, a reservation request for allocation of the communication resource, including in the reservation request an indication of the preferred signalling technique; receiving the reservation request at a controller; at the controller, determining from the reservation request the preferred signalling technique; and transmitting, by the controller, a reservation grant transmitted according to the preferred signalling technique.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of receiving, by the communication unit, the reservation grant.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the preferred signalling technique comprises requesting N transmissions of a reservation grant, where N is a positive integer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 13, wherein the step of determining the preferred signalling technique further comprises the step of determining N from the quality measurement of the communication resource.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the reservation grant comprises a transmission time indicating when allocation of the communication resource begins, further comprising the step of transmitting, by the communication unit, the data on the communication resource at the transmission time. PG,16
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