DYNAMIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL FOR A WIRELESS NETWORK

摘要

In one possible embodiment, a wireless network with dynamic transmission control is provided that includes a multiple of nodes. The nodes include an arbiter and multiple client nodes. The arbiter is configured to control an operation of the client nodes by defining communications operation cycles and allocating a bandwidth to each of the client nodes on a cycle by cycle basis in response to requests for bandwidth from the client nodes.

主权项

1. A method for communicating on a wireless network having a plurality of nodes, the method comprising:
selecting a node to function as an arbiter for controlling communication of at least one non-arbiter node of the plurality of nodes on the wireless network; receiving at the arbiter requests for a desired bandwidth from the at least one non-arbiter node; adjusting dynamically the bandwidth allocated to the at least one non-arbiter node based on the requests, comprising using the arbiter to define operation cycles and assign a transmission start time and duration for each cycle to the at least one non-arbiter node; and relaying vehicle control data between at least two non-arbiter nodes using the arbiter.