Systems and Methods for Multi-Channel Medium Access Control
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsGavin D. Holland, Fan Bai, Hariharan Krishnan
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Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling communication on a control channel and service channels of an ad hoc wireless network includes periodically switching to the control channel during a control interval, periodically switching to one of the service channels during a service interval, and variably switching to another of the service channels during the service interval.
Claims20
A communication device configured to communicate on a control channel and service channels of an ad hoc wireless network, the communication device comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a MC-MAC module comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- periodically switch to the control channel during a control interval;
- periodically switch to one of the service channels during a service interval, the service interval being between consecutive control intervals;
- and
- variably switch to another of the service channels during the service interval.
A computer-readable medium, comprising:
- a MC-MAC module for controlling communication on a control channel and service channels of an ad hoc wireless network, the MC-MAC module comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
- periodically switch to the control channel for a control interval;
- periodically switch to one of the service channels during a service interval, the service interval being between consecutive control intervals;
- and
- variably switch to another of the service channels during the service interval.
A method for controlling communication on a control channel and service channels of an ad hoc wireless network, comprising:
- according to computer-executable instructions of a MC-MAC module:
- periodically switching to the control channel for a control interval;
- periodically switching to one of the service channels during a service interval, the service interval being between consecutive control intervals;
- and
- variably switching to another of the service channels during the service interval,
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.