Title :
A distributed time-slot assignment protocol for mobile multi-hop broadcast packet radio networks
Author :
Pond, Lawrence C. ; Li, Victor O K
Author_Institution :
Hughes Aircraft Co., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
A distributed time-slot-assignment protocol for a mobile multihop broadcast packet radio network, using time division multiple access channel access, virtual circuit switching, and minimum hop path routing is developed. The protocol eliminates the single-point failure mode of centralized network management and the delays of centralized processing. It is applicable to the user-to-user communications functions of such systems as the Army´s Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System (EPLRS). The important functions of the distributed protocol, including time-slot assignment, virtual circuit setup, and network synthesis, are identified, and implementing algorithms are presented and analyzed
Keywords :
military systems; mobile radio systems; packet switching; protocols; radio broadcasting; radio networks; time division multiple access; EPLRS; Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System; TDMA; US Army; algorithms; channel access; distributed time-slot assignment protocol; military systems; minimum hop path routing; mobile multihop broadcast network; network synthesis; packet radio networks; time division multiple access; virtual circuit switching; Access protocols; Communication switching; Mobile communication; Packet radio networks; Packet switching; Radio broadcasting; Routing protocols; Spread spectrum communication; Switching circuits; Time division multiple access;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference, 1989. MILCOM '89. Conference Record. Bridging the Gap. Interoperability, Survivability, Security., 1989 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.1989.103901
