Network channel access protocol is disclosed. More particularly, a distributed, locally determined, channel access protocol that adapts to load, avoids interference and controls access by a group of nodes to a set of shared channels is disclosed. Shared channel space is divided into a number of communication...http://www.google.ca/patents/US20020176396?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20020176396 - Network channel access protocol-interference and load adaptive
