In a communication network, end-user systems are connected via a common transmission medium to a timeslot assignment unit. Each end-user system has a buffer for storing packets, and a queue length detector for detecting a queue length of the stored packets. The end-user system forwards packets on assigned...http://www.google.com/patents/US6891856?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6891856 - Delay-compensated timeslot assignment method and system for point-to-multipoint communication networks
