Establishing an ad hoc network
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1. :
- A method comprising;
receiving a discovery broadcast from a first nodelet, which is in communication with a node;
determining if communication with the node, via the first nodelet, is desired; and
if so, establishing communication with the node, via the first nodelet, which includes;
utilizing a substantially wireless communication protocol.
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Abstract
The claimed subject matter relates to establishing and ad hoc network and, more particularly, to the establishment of an ad hoc network utilizing a node and a plurality of nodelets.
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57 Claims
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1. :
- A method comprising;
receiving a discovery broadcast from a first nodelet, which is in communication with a node;
determining if communication with the node, via the first nodelet, is desired; and
if so,establishing communication with the node, via the first nodelet, which includes;
utilizing a substantially wireless communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- A method comprising;
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- A method of establishing communication with a node, via a first nodelet, comprising;
a first nodelet establishing communication with a node;
a first nodelet detecting a trigger; and
a first nodelet transmitting a discovery broadcast which is capable of being received by a second nodelet, and includes utilizing a substantially wireless communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
- A method of establishing communication with a node, via a first nodelet, comprising;
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- A method of communicating between a destination nodelet and a node comprising
detecting a request to forward a packet, wherein the request includes utilizing a substantially wireless communication protocol;
determining whether the packet is to be forwarded to either to a node or a destination nodelet; and
forwarding the packet towards either the node or the destination nodelet, respectively, wherein the forwarding includes utilizing a substantially wireless communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (14)
- A method of communicating between a destination nodelet and a node comprising
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- A system comprising;
a node, which is capable of, during operation, providing access to a network; and
at least one nodelet;
wherein the node and the at least one nodelet are capable of, during operation, being in communication with one another via an intervening nodelet. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- A system comprising;
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- An apparatus comprising;
a nodelet, including;
a transmitter, a receiver, and a communications processing system;
wherein the transmitter, the receiver, and the communications processing system are coupled so as to be capable of, during operation, receiving a discovery broadcast, and establishing communication with a node via an intervening nodelet;
wherein communication between the nodelet and the node is at least in part due to a substantially wireless communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
- An apparatus comprising;
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27. :
- An apparatus comprising
a nodelet, including;
a transmitter, a receiver, and a communications processing system;
wherein the transmitter, the receiver, and the communications processing system are coupled so as to be capable of, during operation, being in communication with a node and at least one other nodelet, and forwarding a packet from the at least one other nodelet to the node;
wherein communication between the nodelet and the node is at least in part due to a substantially wireless communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
- An apparatus comprising
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- An article comprising;
a storage medium having a plurality of machine accessible instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed by a processor, the instructions provide for receiving a discovery broadcast from a first nodelet, which is in communication with a node;
determining if communication with the node, via the first nodelet, is desired; and
, if so,establishing communication with the node, via the first nodelet, which includes;
utilizing a substantially wireless communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
- An article comprising;
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43. :
- An article comprising;
a storage medium having a plurality of machine accessible instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed by a processor, the instructions provide for a first nodelet establishing communication with a node;
a first nodelet detecting a trigger; and
a first nodelet transmitting a discovery broadcast which is capable of being received by a second nodelet, and includes utilizing a substantially wireless communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
- An article comprising;
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46. :
- An article comprising;
a storage medium having a plurality of machine accessible instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed by a processor, the instructions provide for detecting a request to forward a packet, wherein the request includes utilizing a substantially wireless communication protocol;
determining whether the packet is to be forwarded to either to a node or a destination nodelet; and
forwarding the packet towards either the node or the destination nodelet, respectively, wherein the forwarding includes utilizing a substantially wireless communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (47)
- An article comprising;
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48. :
- A method comprising;
establishing a node capable of, during operation, accessing a first network;
utilizing the node to route packets between the first network and an ad hoc network, which is established, at least in part, by utilizing nodelets; and
communicating that better network access may be achieved by bringing a nodelet within at least a certain range of the node. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
- A method comprising;
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