APPARATUS FOR EXCHANGING DATA BETWEEN A CENTRAL STATION AND A PLURALITY OF WIRELESS REMOTE STATIONS

摘要

An apparatus is provided for exchanging data between a central station (12) and a plurality of wireless remote stations (14) on a time division multiple access communication channel. The apparatus includes means for receiving access requests from remote stations of the plurality of remote stations (14) during a first time interval under a c ontention based protocol and a based protocol and means for polling for data transfers during a second time period remote stat ions (14) of the plurality of remote stations providing access requests under based protocols during the first time period.