US PATENT SUBCLASS 370 / 447
.~.~ Arbitration for access between contending stations

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431  DF  CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT TECHNIQUES {12}
445  DF  .~ Carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) {2}
447.~.~ Arbitration for access between contending stations {1}
448  DF  .~.~.~> Using weighted back-off timing

DEFINITION

Classification: 370/447

Arbitration for access between contending stations:

(under subclass 445) Subject matter wherein an order of importance is assigned to stations or information to resolve situations in which plural stations attempt to gain access to the same communication channel at the same time.