Title :
Multichannel reservation protocol for packet multiple-access communications
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., British Columbia Univ., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Abstract :
An efficient protocol well suited for the transmission of variable length messages over a group of parallel channels is described. The protocol is applicable to star networks with inbound multiple-access and outbound broadcast channels. Throughput capacity of the inbound channels is analysed and optimised with respect to message length and packet overhead.
Keywords :
data communication systems; multi-access systems; packet switching; protocols; group of parallel channels; inbound multiple-access; message length; multichannel reservation protocol; outbound broadcast channels; packet multiple access communications throughput capacity; packet overhead; star networks; transmission of variable length messages;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19901048
