Abstract: A communication network includes a plurality of communication nodes, each of which can transmit data at a variable bandwidth. Each communication node predicts its own bandwidth requirements, and communicates its predicted own bandwidth requirements to the network. The nodes acquire bandwidth requirement information of other communication nodes on the network, and each one determines its own bandwidth allocation according to a common bandwidth allocation scheme. The common bandwidth allocation scheme is available to the plurality of communication nodes.

Abstract: A system of distributed intelligent scheduling with compensation optimization (DISCO) for a wireless ad hoc network or a personal area network is provided. The system schedules packet transmissions for a plurality of links within the network based on link information which includes QoS requirement, achieved QoS and channel status for the links. The channel status is classified as a good mode, a bad mode and a marginal mode based on successful packet transmission probability. The successful packet transmission probability of the good mode is greater than the successful packet transmission probability of the marginal mode, while the successful packet transmission probability of the marginal mode is greater than the successful packet transmission probability of the bad mode.