Managing communications over a shared medium

摘要

Systems and methods for allocating network bandwidth between a plurality of networks. Requests for bandwidth allocation from other networks can be received. A coexistence frame requesting an allocation of bandwidth for a local network can be generated based upon the bandwidth allocation requests received from other networks. The coexistence frame can be transmitted, and utilization of the requested allocation can be delayed by a reservation period.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a first device, a request for a first allocation of bandwidth from a second device sharing bandwidth with the first device via a communication medium; reserving a periodic coexistence slot, for use by the first device, by transmitting a slot allocation request; receiving a slot allocation confirmation from the second device indicating the second device received the slot allocation request; generating a coexistence frame requesting a second allocation of bandwidth for the first device, the second allocation of bandwidth based, at least in part, on the first allocation of bandwidth; transmitting the coexistence frame to the second device during the periodic coexistence slot of a first reservation period; and delaying, by a time period and in response to transmitting the coexistence frame, a transmission by the first device from the periodic coexistence slot of the first reservation period to the periodic coexistence slot of a second reservation period.