Robust, low-delay, fast reconfiguring wireless system
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1. A wireless system and protocol for a communications network comprising:
- a plurality of communication nodes wherein at least one node is a coordinating node operative to coordinate communication between said plurality of communication nodes and wherein at least one other node is operative to detect a loss of said coordinating node and to function as said coordinating node after detecting the loss.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a point coordinator node operative to coordinate the message transmissions of a plurality of nodes in a wireless communications network and wherein at least one node within the plurality of nodes is operative to assume the function of the point coordinator upon recognizing the failure of the point coordinator.
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1. A wireless system and protocol for a communications network comprising:
a plurality of communication nodes wherein at least one node is a coordinating node operative to coordinate communication between said plurality of communication nodes and wherein at least one other node is operative to detect a loss of said coordinating node and to function as said coordinating node after detecting the loss. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A wireless system and protocol for a communications network in a vehicular environment comprising:
a plurality of communication nodes disposed on a vehicle wherein at least one node is a coordinating node operative to coordinate communication between said plurality of communication nodes and wherein at least one other node is operative to detect a loss of said coordinating node and to function as said coordinating node after detecting the loss.
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