Abstract:
A radio frequency communications system ( 100 ) includes wireless terminals ( 102 ) and base sites ( 104 ). The wireless terminals communicate with the base sites over a radio frequency channel ( 106 ). The base sites are interconnected to each other and other network elements via a packet network. The communication system has a radio frequency channel ( 400 ) with time slots ( 406, 408 ) for transmission of both delay-sensitive data, such as streaming audio and video, and non-delay-sensitive data. A method and apparatus are provided for determining whether a time slot in the radio frequency channel is to be allocated to delay-sensitive data or non-delay-sensitive data ( 704, 706, 708 ). Each packet of data transmitted over the wireless channel has a type of service field ( 900 ). The type of service field has a precedence or priority value ( 902 ) and a service type ( 904 ). The priority values are used to determine which packet should be transmitted across the radio frequency channel next and the service type determines the transmission protocol.
Abstract:
A method and system for facilitating command of a group determines a present rank protocol associated with users of an ad hoc wireless communication network. The method includes identifying at a first wireless device a second wireless device in operative communication with the first wireless device (step 805 ). A physical parameter measured at the first wireless device is then compared with a physical parameter measured at the second wireless device and wirelessly received at the first wireless device (step 810 ). A base rank of a user of the first wireless device is then compared with a base rank of a user of the second wireless device (step 815 ). A present rank of the user of the first wireless device is then determined relative to a present rank of the user of the second wireless device based on comparisons of the physical parameters and the base ranks (step 820 ).
Abstract:
A method and system for facilitating command of a group determines a present rank protocol associated with users of an ad hoc wireless communication network. The method includes identifying at a first wireless device a second wireless device in operative communication with the first wireless device (step 805). A physical parameter measured at the first wireless device is then compared with a physical parameter measured at the second wireless device and wirelessly received at the first wireless device (step 810). A base rank of a user of the first wireless device is then compared with a base rank of a user of the second wireless device (step 815). A present rank of the user of the first wireless device is then determined relative to a present rank of the user of the second wireless device based on comparisons of the physical parameters and the base ranks (step 820).
Abstract:
A radio frequency communications system (100) includes wireless terminals (102) communicating with base sites (104) over a radio frequency channel (106). The base sites are interconnected to each other and other network elements via a packet network. A radio frequency channel (400) includes time slots (406, 408) for transmission of delay-sensitive data, such as streaming audio and video, and non-delay-sensitive data. A method and apparatus are provided for determining whether a time slot in the radio frequency channel is to be allocated to delay-sensitive data or non-delay-sensitive data (704, 706, 708). Each packet of data transmitted over the wireless channel has a type of service field (900). The type of service field has a precedence or priority value (902) and a service type (904). The priority values are used to determine which packet should be transmitted across the radio frequency channel next and the service type determines the transmission protocol.