公开(公告)号：EP0888672A1

公开(公告)日：1999-01-07

申请号：EP97917613.0

申请日：1997-03-25

Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.

Inventor： PERREAULT, John, A. ,  PICKER, Dennis, J. ,  MENON, Sunil, K.

IPC: H04H20 ,  H04J1 ,  H04N7

CPC classification number: H04N7/17309 ,  H04H20/42 ,  H04H20/78 ,  H04J1/12 ,  H04N21/6473 ,  H04N21/64738 ,  H04N21/64753 ,  H04N21/64761

Abstract: The apparatus (101) and method for spectrum management in a multipoint communication system controls upstream channel usage for secondary stations (110) transmitting information to a primary station (101) and downstream channel usage for secondary stations (110) receiving information from a primary station (101). The preferred apparatus (101) embodiment includes a processor arrangement (120) having a master controller (121) and a plurality of processors (130), with the processor arrangement connected to a channel interface (125). The apparatus (101) and method controls channel load balancing, channel congestion, and channel assignment in a multipoint communication system, and controls upstream channels independently from downstream channels. Factors and parameters utilized in such channel control and allocation include error parameters, channel noise parameters, transmit and receive loading factors, and congestion parameters.

公开(公告)号：WO1996035276A1

公开(公告)日：1996-11-07

申请号：PCT/US1996004066

申请日：1996-03-26

Applicant: MOTOROLA INC.

Inventor： MOTOROLA INC. ,  PERREAULT, John, A. ,  JOSHI, Abhay ,  KABATEPE, Mete ,  LLOYD, Lawrence, W. ,  SCHROEDER, Stephen

IPC: H04J03/24

CPC classification number: H04L12/40013 ,  H04L12/40163 ,  H04L12/403

Abstract: A method for providing access by secondary stations (12, 14, 16) to a shared transmission medium, maintains a list of secondary stations (12, 14, 16). A poll is transmitted by a primary station (10) to one of the secondary stations (12, 14, 16). The secondary station (12, 14, 16) waits for a poll, examines the transmission allocation, determines if there is congestion and transmits, along with the data in response to the poll, information regarding congestion. A system for providing such access includes a primary station (10) and a plurality of secondary stations (12, 14, 16). The primary station includes a polling controller (30), a receiver (32), a transmitter (34), a summer (36), a secondary station poll list database (38) and a data traffic controller (40).

Abstract translation: 一种用于向次级站（12,14,16）提供到共享传输介质的访问的方法，保持次站列表（12,14,16）。 轮询由主站（10）发送到其中一个次站（12,14,16）。 次站（12,14,16）等待轮询，检查传输分配，确定是否存在拥塞并且响应于轮询的数据发送与拥塞有关的信息。 用于提供这种访问的系统包括主站（10）和多个次站（12,14,16）。 主站包括轮询控制器（30），接收器（32），发射机（34），加法器（36），次站轮询列表数据库（38）和数据业务控制器（40）。

公开(公告)号：WO1996035273A1

公开(公告)日：1996-11-07

申请号：PCT/US1996004980

申请日：1996-04-10

Applicant: MOTOROLA INC.

Inventor： MOTOROLA INC. ,  JOSHI, Abhay ,  KABATEPE, Mete ,  LLOYD, Lawrence, W. ,  PERREAULT, John, A. ,  SCHROEDER, Stephen

IPC: H04J03/00

CPC classification number: H04L12/4035

Abstract: An apparatus and method to implement a hybrid contention and polling protocol for a communications or computer network is disclosed. Various apparatus and method embodiments of the invention employ specific polls (116) from a primary station for polling identified secondary stations of the network which may be in an active state, general polls (124, 304) to any of a plurality of secondary stations of the network which may be in an unresponsive state to initiate contention access to the network, and general polls for collision resolution (318) in the event that a plurality of secondary stations may simultaneously contend for network access. Various embodiments may also include frequency channel allocation for transmission and reception of data and other information within the network. The various procedures and apparatus disclosed may also be used to apply various polling parameters to optimize network performance.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于实现通信或计算机网络的混合争用和轮询协议的装置和方法。 本发明的各种装置和方法实施例使用来自主站的特定轮询（116）来轮询可能处于活动状态的网络的所识别的次站，对多个次站中的任一个的一般轮询（124,304） 在多个次站可以同时争取网络访问的情况下，可能处于无响应状态以发起对网络的争用访问的网络以及用于冲突解决的一般轮询（318）。 各种实施例还可以包括用于在网络内发送和接收数据和其他信息的频率信道分配。 所公开的各种程序和装置也可以用于应用各种轮询参数来优化网络性能。

公开(公告)号：WO1996035281A1

公开(公告)日：1996-11-07

申请号：PCT/US1996005054

申请日：1996-04-11

Applicant: MOTOROLA INC.

Inventor： MOTOROLA INC. ,  PERREAULT, John, A. ,  JOSHI, Abhay ,  KABATEPE, Mete ,  LLOYD, Lawrence, W. ,  SCHROEDER, Stephen

IPC: H04L12/403

CPC classification number: H04L12/4035

Abstract: Apparatus and method to implement a hybrid contention and polling protocol for a communications or computer network. Various embodiments employ primary station polls (115, 120) to identify secondary stations in an active state; limited contention polls (126) to identify individual secondary stations in an idle state or identify a subset of secondary stations in an idle state to initiate limited contention access to the network; limited contention polls for collision resolution (603) when a plurality of secondary stations in an idle state have simultaneously contended for network access; general polls (122) to secondary stations in an unresponsive state to initiate contention access to the network; and general polls for collision resolution (411) when a plurality of secondary stations simultaneously contend for network access. Various embodiments may include frequency channel allocation for transmission and reception of data within the network. The various procedures and apparatus disclosed may also apply various polling parameters to optimize network performance.

Abstract translation: 实现通信或计算机网络的混合争用和轮询协议的装置和方法。 各种实施例采用主站轮询（115,120）来识别处于活动状态的次站; 有限争用轮询（126）以识别处于空闲状态的个别次站或识别处于空闲状态的次站的子集以发起对网络的有限争用访问; 当处于空闲状态的多个次站同时竞争用于网络接入时，用于冲突解决的有限争用轮询（603） 一般民意调查（122）到处于无响应状态的次站启动对网络的争用访问; 以及当多个次站同时进行网络访问时的冲突解决的一般轮询（411）。 各种实施例可以包括用于网络内的数据的发送和接收的频率信道分配。 所公开的各种程序和装置也可以应用各种轮询参数来优化网络性能。

公开(公告)号：WO1997037467A1

公开(公告)日：1997-10-09

申请号：PCT/US1997005057

申请日：1997-03-27

Applicant: MOTOROLA INC.

Inventor： MOTOROLA INC. ,  PATRICK, Michael, W. ,  PICKER, Dennis, J. ,  PERREAULT, John, A.

IPC: H04L12/56

CPC classification number: H04L29/12216 ,  H04L12/2801 ,  H04L29/12018 ,  H04L29/1233 ,  H04L29/12839 ,  H04L61/10 ,  H04L61/2007 ,  H04L61/25 ,  H04L61/6022 ,  H04L2212/00

Abstract: An apparatus, method, system (100) and system method provide for distributed internetwork routing of information in a communication system (100). The communication system (100) is characterized by a topology having a primary node (101) connected to a first network (105), such as the internet, and connected via an intermediate network (114, 115, 116) to a multiplicity of intermediate nodes (110) which are further connected via a secondary network (322) to a plurality of terminals (304) such as personal computers. The apparatus, method, system and system method provide for routing of information between the primary node (101) and terminals (304) independently of and transparently to any internetwork address of a secondary node (110). The apparatus, method, system and system method conserve internetwork addresses by utilizing internetwork addresses only for a primary node (101) and for terminals (304).

Abstract translation: 一种装置，方法，系统（100）和系统方法提供在通信系统（100）中信息的分布式互联网络路由。 通信系统（100）的特征在于具有连接到诸如因特网的第一网络（105）的主节点（101）并且经由中间网络（114,115,116）连接到多个中间体 节点（110），其经由辅助网络（322）进一步连接到诸如个人计算机的多个终端（304）。 装置，方法，系统和系统方法提供了在主节点（101）和终端（304）之间独立于并且透明地对辅助节点（110）的任何互联网络地址进行信息路由。 该装置，方法，系统和系统方法通过仅为主节点（101）和终端（304）使用互联网地址来节省网际地址。

公开(公告)号：WO1997037454A1

公开(公告)日：1997-10-09

申请号：PCT/US1997004803

申请日：1997-03-25

Applicant: MOTOROLA INC.

Inventor： MOTOROLA INC. ,  PERREAULT, John, A. ,  PICKER, Dennis, J. ,  MENON, Sunil, K.

IPC: H04J03/16

CPC classification number: H04N7/17309 ,  H04H20/42 ,  H04H20/78 ,  H04J1/12 ,  H04N21/6473 ,  H04N21/64738 ,  H04N21/64753 ,  H04N21/64761

Abstract: The apparatus (101) and method for spectrum management in a multipoint communication system controls upstream channel usage for secondary stations (110) transmitting information to a primary station (101) and downstream channel usage for secondary stations (110) receiving information from a primary station (101). The preferred apparatus (101) embodiment includes a processor arrangement (120) having a master controller (121) and a plurality of processors (130), with the processor arrangement connected to a channel interface (125). The apparatus (101) and method controls channel load balancing, channel congestion, and channel assignment in a multipoint communication system, and controls upstream channels independently from downstream channels. Factors and parameters utilized in such channel control and allocation include error parameters, channel noise parameters, transmit and receive loading factors, and congestion parameters.

Abstract translation: 多点通信系统中用于频谱管理的装置（101）和方法控制向主站（101）发送信息的次站（110）的上行信道使用，以及从主站接收信息的次站（110）的下行信道使用 （101）。 优选的装置（101）实施例包括具有主控制器（121）和多个处理器（130）的处理器装置（120），处理器装置连接到通道接口（125）。 装置（101）和方法控制多点通信系统中的信道负载平衡，信道拥塞和信道分配，并且独立于下行信道控制上行信道。 在这种信道控制和分配中使用的因素和参数包括误差参数，信道噪声参数，发射和接收负载因子以及拥塞参数。

公开(公告)号：EP0826279B1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-06

申请号：EP96911732.4

申请日：1996-04-11

Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.

Inventor： PERREAULT, John, A. ,  JOSHI, Abhay ,  KABATEPE, Mete ,  LLOYD, Lawrence, W. ,  SCHROEDER, Stephen

IPC: H04L12/403

CPC classification number: H04L12/4035

Abstract: Apparatus and method to implement a hybrid contention and polling protocol for a communications or computer network. Various embodiments employ primary station polls (115, 120) to identify secondary stations in an active state; limited contention polls (126) to identify individual secondary stations in an idle state or identify a subset of secondary stations in an idle state to initiate limited contention access to the network; limited contention polls for collision resolution (603) when a plurality of secondary stations in an idle state have simultaneously contended for network access; general polls (122) to secondary stations in an unresponsive state to initiate contention access to the network; and general polls for collision resolution (411) when a plurality of secondary stations simultaneously contend for network access. Various embodiments may include frequency channel allocation for transmission and reception of data within the network. The various procedures and apparatus disclosed may also apply various polling parameters to optimize network performance.

公开(公告)号：EP0826277B1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-23

申请号：EP96910558.4

申请日：1996-03-26

Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.

Inventor： PERREAULT, John, A. ,  JOSHI, Abhay ,  KABATEPE, Mete ,  LLOYD, Lawrence, W. ,  SCHROEDER, Stephen

IPC: H04J3/24 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/403

CPC classification number: H04L12/40013 ,  H04L12/40163 ,  H04L12/403

Abstract: A method for providing access by secondary stations (12, 14, 16) to a shared transmission medium, maintains a list of secondary stations (12, 14, 16). A poll is transmitted by a primary station (10) to one of the secondary stations (12, 14, 16). The secondary station (12, 14, 16) waits for a poll, examines the transmission allocation, determines if there is congestion and transmits, along with the data in response to the poll, information regarding congestion. A system for providing such access includes a primary station (10) and a plurality of secondary stations (12, 14, 16). The primary station includes a polling controller (30), a receiver (32), a transmitter (34), a summer (36), a secondary station poll list database (38) and a data traffic controller (40).

公开(公告)号：EP0769226B1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-16

申请号：EP96915406.1

申请日：1996-04-17

Applicant: MOTOROLA INC.

Inventor： PERREAULT, John, A. ,  JOSHI, Abhay ,  CHEN, Albert ,  LABOWICZ, Eva

IPC: H04J1/00 ,  H04J3/16

CPC classification number: H04W28/18 ,  H04J1/12

Abstract: Frequency spectrum management provides for dynamic spectrum usage adjustment among applications on a shared medium. Dynamic resource management methods are applied to the problem of managing spectrum and matching application specific requirements to real-time spectrum characteristics so that more optimal use of the available spectrum may be made. At least a first spectrum agent is assigned to each of the plurality of different applications (104, 106, 108, 110, 112 and 114), for managing channels allocated to the application, and a spectrum manager (102) allocates frequency channel(s) to the plurality of different applications (104, 106, 108, 110, 112 and 114) based on the following at least one of parameters of a frequency channel required to implement the application and predetermined requirements based on time of day demand changes for the application.

公开(公告)号：EP0888680A1

公开(公告)日：1999-01-07

申请号：EP97917666.0

申请日：1997-03-27

Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.

Inventor： PATRICK, Michael, W. ,  PICKER, Dennis, J. ,  PERREAULT, John, A.

IPC: H04L12 ,  H04L29

CPC classification number: H04L29/12216 ,  H04L12/2801 ,  H04L29/12018 ,  H04L29/1233 ,  H04L29/12839 ,  H04L61/10 ,  H04L61/2007 ,  H04L61/25 ,  H04L61/6022 ,  H04L2212/00

Abstract: An apparatus, method, system (100) and system method provide for distributed internetwork routing of information in a communication system (100). The communication system (100) is characterized by a topology having a primary node (101) connected to a first network (105), such as the internet, and connected via an intermediate network (114, 115, 116) to a multiplicity of secondary nodes (110) which are further connected via a secondary network (322) to a plurality of terminals (304) such as personal computers. The apparatus, method, system and system method provide for routing of information between the primary node (101) and terminals (304) independently of and transparently to any internetwork address of a secondary node (110). The apparatus, method, system and system method conserve internetwork addresses by utilizing internetwork addresses only for a primary node (101) and for terminals (304).