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Naming distribution method for ad hoc networks

  • US 20030037033A1
  • Filed: 08/20/2001
  • Published: 02/20/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method to distribute a user-defined name of a user'"'"'s wireless device to a plurality of member wireless devices in an ad hoc network, comprising:

  • associating a member device address with a member-defined name, in a member name record stored in a plurality of member devices in the ad hoc network;

    receiving a name distribution message associating a user device address with a user-defined name;

    comparing the user-defined name with the member-defined name;

    storing the user device address in association with the user-defined name in a user name record in the plurality of member devices in the ad hoc network, if there is no name conflict; and

    using the user-defined name at the plurality of member devices to access the user'"'"'s wireless device in the ad hoc network.

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