摘要 |
<p>A data communication terminal (102) transmits messages to a plurality of data communication receivers (106), comprises a first memory (210) for storing the received messages, a timer (214) for generating periodic timing signals, a controller (204) responsive to the periodic timing signals, for recovering the stored messages and queuing the same into a second memory (1910) having a predetermined transmission frame queue capacity, a monitoring circuit (1902, 1908) monitors the transmission frame queue capacities for one or more subsequent transmission frames. A frame batching controller (1902) generates designating information designating one or more of the subsequent transmission frames during which the excess messages stored are to be transmitted and a transmitter (104) transmits the messages and designating information stored in the second memory (1910) within the assigned transmission frame, and transmits the excess messages stored in the third memory (1912) within the one or more of the subsequent transmission frames designated.</p> |