A DISTRIBUTED WIRELESS MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL PROTOCOL WITH SUPPORT FOR ISOCHRONOUS SERVICES

摘要

The present invention is directed to a MAC protocol for a distributed wireless network that prevents interference among the nodes of the network and increases the chance of simultaneous communication, hence increasing the capacity of the wireless network. In one situation, a signal is generated to indicate a first node in the network is receiving data from a second node in a predetermined channel. The signal is transmitted to one or more other nodes in the predetermined channel. Further, a data transmission is prevented from the one or more other nodes in the predetermined channel if the signal is received. In another situation, a signal is generated to indicate a first node in the network is not receiving data from a second node in a predetermined channel. The signal is transmitted in the predetermined channel to one or more other nodes. Further, data is transmitted from the one or more other nodes in the predetermined channel if the signal is received.