Title :
A multi-access window protocol for transmission of time constrained messages
Author :
Zhao, Wei ; Stankovic, John A. ; Ramamritham, Krithi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Math., Amherst Coll., MA, USA
Abstract :
A novel window protocol for transmitting time-constrained messages in a multiaccess network is proposed that explicitly takes time constraints into account. The window is formed on the basis of latest time to send a message (LS). A newly arriving message is immediately considered for transmission if its LS is less than those of the all pending messages in the system. As a result, the protocol closely approximates the optimal minimum-laxity-first policy. A performance evaluation by simulation shows that the protocol performs well in a wide range of environments, even under overloaded conditions
Keywords :
data communication systems; digital simulation; multi-access systems; protocols; multi-access window protocol; multiaccess network; optimal minimum-laxity-first policy; overloaded conditions; performance evaluation; simulation; time constrained messages; Access protocols; Analytical models; Educational institutions; History; Information science; Mathematics; Performance analysis; Performance evaluation; Real time systems; Time factors;
Conference_Titel :
Distributed Computing Systems, 1988., 8th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0865-X
DOI :
10.1109/DCS.1988.12540
