Intelligent communication node object beacon framework in a mobile ad hoc network
First Claim
1. A method for node advertisement in a mobile ad hoc network comprising a plurality of wireless mobile nodes and a plurality of wireless communication links connecting the nodes together, the method comprising:
- transmitting node condition information from a given mobile node using a beacon signal;
determining a node condition of the given mobile node; and
varying the beacon signal based upon the determined node condition.
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Abstract
The mobile ad hoc network includes a plurality of wireless mobile nodes and a plurality of wireless communication links connecting the nodes together. The method includes node advertisement, or group of mobile nodes, in the mobile ad hoc network. The group of mobile nodes includes a temporary or permanent association of two or more of the plurality of mobile nodes. The method includes transmitting node/group information using a beacon signal, determining a node/group condition of the corresponding mobile node or group of nodes, and varying the beacon signal based upon the determined condition.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for node advertisement in a mobile ad hoc network comprising a plurality of wireless mobile nodes and a plurality of wireless communication links connecting the nodes together, the method comprising:
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transmitting node condition information from a given mobile node using a beacon signal;
determining a node condition of the given mobile node; and
varying the beacon signal based upon the determined node condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for node advertisement by a group of mobile nodes in a mobile ad hoc network comprising a plurality of wireless mobile nodes and a plurality of wireless communication links connecting the nodes together, the group of mobile nodes comprising a temporary or permanent association of at least two of the plurality of mobile nodes, the method comprising:
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transmitting group status information from at least one of the mobile nodes of the group using a beacon signal;
determining a group condition of the group of mobile nodes; and
varying the beacon signal based upon the determined group condition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A mobile ad hoc network comprising:
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a plurality of wireless mobile nodes;
a plurality of wireless communication links connecting the nodes together;
each mobile node comprising a communications device to wirelessly communicate with other nodes of the plurality of nodes via the wireless communication links, and a controller to route communications via the communications device, and comprising a beacon signal generator to generate and transmit condition information using a beacon signal; and
a condition determining unit to determine a condition of the mobile node;
the beacon signal generator varying the beacon signal based upon the determined condition of the mobile node. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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