METHOD OF RESERVING RESOURCES WITH A MAXIMUM DELAY GUARANTEE FOR MULTI-HOP TRANSMISSION IN A DISTRIBUTED ACCESS WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK,

摘要

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE In a communication network (100) a method (400) of reserving A slots (610) for transmitiing data from a source device (I tOA) Ki a destinalion device (1 IUD| via miilli-hop relay includes sending a first hop reservation request from the source device (I 10A) to a second device (1 10). for transmitling data from the source device to the destination deice. The first liop reservation request identifies the source device, the destination device, and A' proposed slots (610) to be reserved for the first hop. The source device then receives a first message, addressed to the source device from the second de ice. indicating that tlie first hop reservation request is pending and that the i'slots proposed b the source device base been reserved by the second device. Later, the source device receives a subsequent message indicating whetlier a final hop reservation request has been accepted by the destination device.