Exclusive and overlapping transmission unit allocation and use in a network

摘要

One embodiment allocates and uses exclusive and overlapping transmission units in a network. One embodiment includes sending information, from a first network node in a network, during an exclusive transmission unit, wherein the exclusive transmission unit includes one or more wireless time slot-frequency pairings assigned to the first network node to send info nation without another assigned network transmission unit providing overlapping time slot-frequency interference from another network node communicating in the network. One embodiment includes sending information, from the first network node, during an overlapping transmission unit, wherein the overlapping transmission unit includes one or more wireless time slot-frequency pairings assigned to the first network node to send information, with the overlapping transmission unit overlapping in time slot-frequency with one or more other assigned network transmission units that will cause interference if simultaneously used.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
sending information, from a first network node in a network, during an exclusive transmission unit, wherein the exclusive transmission unit includes one or more wireless time slot-frequency pairings assigned to the first network node to send information without another assigned network transmission unit providing overlapping time slot-frequency interference from another network node communicating in the network; and sending information, from the first network node, during an overlapping transmission unit, wherein the overlapping transmission unit includes one or more wireless time slot-frequency pairings assigned to the first network node to send information, with the overlapping transmission unit overlapping in time slot-frequency with one or more other assigned network transmission units that will cause interference if simultaneously used; wherein the network is associated with a plurality of exclusive groups of exclusive transmission units, with each of the plurality of exclusive groups of exclusive transmission units including a plurality of different exclusive transmission units not included in another of the plurality of exclusive groups of exclusive transmission units, with a particular exclusive group of the plurality of exclusive groups including the exclusive transmission unit; and wherein the network is associated with a plurality of overlapping groups of overlapping transmission units, with each of the plurality of overlapping groups of overlapping transmission units including a plurality of different overlapping transmission units not included in another of the plurality of overlapping groups of overlapping transmission units, with a particular overlapping group of the plurality of exclusive groups including the overlapping transmission unit.