Control Protocol System

A system for borrowing time slots for data communication, the system comprising:

• a monitor module detecting a trigger event for borrowing a time slot from a potential lender;
• a request module communicatively coupled to the monitor module, the request module generating a borrowing request responsive to the trigger event;
• and
• an allocation module communicatively coupled to the request module, the allocation module receiving a response responding to the borrowing request from the potential lender and determining whether the borrowing request is approved based at least in part on the response, the allocation module allocating one or more designated time slots included in a first active period and the borrowed time slot included in a second active period for data communication responsive to an approval of the borrowing request.

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium encoding instructions that, in response to execution by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:

• detecting a trigger event for borrowing a time slot from a potential lender;
• generating a borrowing request responsive to the trigger event;
• receiving a response responding to the borrowing request from the potential lender;
• determining whether the borrowing request is approved based at least in part on the response;
• and
• responsive to an approval of the borrowing request, allocating one or more designated time slots included in a first active period and the borrowed time slot included in a second active period for data communication.