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A method and system for managing communication resources between nodes in a network, and more particularly to a dynamic distributed multi-channel time division multiple access (TDMA) slot assignment method is presented. The method and apparatus include a set of higher level heuristics that enable th

A method and system for managing communication resources between nodes in a network, and more particularly to a dynamic distributed multi-channel time division multiple access (TDMA) slot assignment method is presented. The method and apparatus include a set of higher level heuristics that enable the wireless channel access scheme to address predetermined characteristics of the wireless channel access system. These predetermined heuristics include using bootstrap slots, adaptive broadcast cycles, channelized neighborhoods, standby slots, speculation slots, neighbor segregation, hard circuits, and soft circuits.

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A method and system for managing communication resources between nodes in a network, and more particularly to a dynamic distributed multi-channel time division multiple access (TDMA) slot assignment method is presented. The method and apparatus include a set of higher level heuristics that enable th

A method and system for managing communication resources between nodes in a network, and more particularly to a dynamic distributed multi-channel time division multiple access (TDMA) slot assignment method is presented. The method and apparatus include a set of higher level heuristics that enable the wireless channel access scheme to address predetermined characteristics of the wireless channel access system. These predetermined heuristics include using bootstrap slots, adaptive broadcast cycles, channelized neighborhoods, standby slots, speculation slots, neighbor segregation, hard circuits, and soft circuits. paratus of claim 1, wherein the transmitter enable signal activates an alarm during a power loss condition. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the receiver component comprises: a pull-up impedance tied to the output signal and a power supply voltage; and a second voltage divider tied to the output signal and the power supply voltage. 4. An apparatus for generating a reference voltage for an input/output system with a transmitter module and a receiver module, wherein a data transfer occurs between the transmitter module and the receiver module, comprising: a driver component that transmits an output signal; and a receiver component that receives the output signal, wherein the receiver component generates a reference voltage in relation to the output signal, wherein the driver component comprises a pull-down impedance that generates the output signal; wherein the driver component further comprises: a first voltage divider; and a comparator that receives input from the first voltage divider and the pull-down impedance; wherein the comparator generates a transmitter enable signal, and wherein the transmitter enable signal disables the data transfer during a link floating condition. 5. An apparatus for generating a reference voltage for an input/output system with a transmitter module and a receiver module, wherein a data transfer occurs between the transmitter module and the receiver module, comprising: a driver component that transmits an output signal; and a receiver component that receives the output signal, wherein the receiver component generates a reference voltage in relation to the output signal, wherein the driver component comprises a pull-down impedance that generates the output signal; wherein the driver component further comprises: a first voltage divider; and a comparator that receives input from the first voltage divider and the pull-down impedance; wherein the comparator generates a transmitter enable signal, and wherein the transmitter enable signal activates an alarm during a link floating condition. 6. An apparatus for generating a reference voltage for an input/output system with a transmitter module and a receiver module, wherein a data transfer occurs between the transmitter module and the receiver module, comprising: a driver component that transmits an output signal; and a receiver component that receives the output signal, wherein the receiver component generates a reference voltage in relation to the output signal, wherein the receiver component comprises: a pull-up impedance tied to the output signal and a power supply voltage; a second voltage divider tied to the output signal and the power supply voltage; a third voltage divider tied to the power supply voltage and a ground connection; a comparator that receives input from the pull-impedance, the second voltage divider, and the third voltage divider, wherein the comparator generates a receiver enable signal; and a switch that receives the receiver enable signal. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the receiver enable signal disables the data transfer during a power loss condition. 8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the receiver enable signal activates an alarm during a power loss condition. 9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the receiver enable signal disables the data transfer during a link floating condition. 10. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the receiver enable signal activates an alarm during a link floating condition. 11. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the receiver enable signal activates the switch during a variation of an operating condition of the system, wherein the activation of the switch causes a re-generation of the reference voltage. 12. An apparatus for generating a reference voltage for an input/output system with a transmitter module and a receiver module, wherein a data transfer occurs between the transmitter module and the receiver module, comprising: means for transmitt