US Patent 7054287 Data transmission in a communication system

A method of transmitting information comprises grouping a plurality of active time slots into a plurality of sub-frames wherein each of the sub-frames includes a plurality of contiguous active time slots, transmitting data during a first one of the plurality of sub-frames, waiting during an inactive period and transmitting data during a second one of the plurality of sub-frames. A system configured to transmit information, comprises a controller configured to group a plurality of active time slots into a plurality of sub-frames wherein each of the sub-frames includes a plurality of contiguous active time slots, and a transmitter coupled to the controller, configured to transmit data during a first one of the plurality of sub-frames, wait during an inactive period and transmit data during a second one of the plurality of sub-frames. A method of configuring a transmitter to transmit information comprises determining a piconet in which the transmitter operates, determining a transmission scheme according to the piconet and transmitting data according to the transmission scheme.