| Maximizing Channel Throughput and Fairness of Wireless Networks |
| This invention addresses wireless networking, such as Wireless Local Area Networks and cellular communications. The proposed algorithm improves throughput of an RF channel shared by multiple wireless communication devices. It does so by reducing contention and expected waiting time between successful channel accesses. |
| Enhancements to wireless network infrastructure during the past few years have greatly expanded mobile computing. By the year 2010, there is expected to be one billion wireless subscribers worldwide on third-generation networks. |
| The algorithm increases channel utilization and improves fairness among the communicating devices without adding computation overhead or hardware cost. |
| Dilip Sarkar |
