Method, system, controller, entity and computer program for network access

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method implemented by computer means of a cell controller for assigning timeslots to communicating entities connected to a time division multiple access network. That network is delimited in a cell controlled by said cell controller. The method comprises repeatedly: transmitting within a predetermined period (SF) a beacon frame (BF) in a first frequency channel (AC) to announce to at least one designated entity (S0, S3) among said communicating entities that a timeslot (TS) is intended to be assigned to said designated entity in a second frequency channel (DC1, DC2), and assigning the timeslot to the designated entity in the second frequency channel (DC1, DC2). Thanks to that implementation, any communication entity of the network which is not designated in the beacon frame can operate in a sleeping mode until the next period (SF).

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