Peer-to-peer communication in a radio network
First Claim
1. A mobile communication point for use in a mobile radio network comprising a plurality of communication points, each capable of communicating with other communication points, the communication point comprising a transmitter/receiver for sending signals to and receiving signals from the other communication points, at least one of the communication points including means to switch that communication point between a high power mode in which it is able to transmit or receive signals and a lower power mode in which it spends most of its time in a sleep state wherein it is unable to transmit or receive signals and a small part of its time able to transmit or receive signals.
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Abstract
A mobile radio network comprises a plurality of communication points, each of which are capable of communicating with any other communication point. Each communication point has a proximity sensor, a transmitter/receiver (14), which is able to send signals to and receive signals from the other communication points. Means for controlling the transmitter/receiver and means for storing data to identify the communication points is also described.
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- 1. A mobile communication point for use in a mobile radio network comprising a plurality of communication points, each capable of communicating with other communication points, the communication point comprising a transmitter/receiver for sending signals to and receiving signals from the other communication points, at least one of the communication points including means to switch that communication point between a high power mode in which it is able to transmit or receive signals and a lower power mode in which it spends most of its time in a sleep state wherein it is unable to transmit or receive signals and a small part of its time able to transmit or receive signals.
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14. A mobile radio network comprising a plurality of communication points each capable of communicating with any other communication point, each communication point comprising a transmitter/receiver for sending signals to and receiving signals from other communication points, and in which at least one communication point includes means to switch the communication point between a high power mode in which it is able to receive or transmit signals and a low power mode and in which the communication point spends most of its time in a sleep mode wherein it is unable to transmit or receive signals.
- 15. A communication point for use in a mobile radio network comprising a plurality of communication points, each capable of communicating with any other communication point, the communication point comprising a transmitter/receiver for sending signals to and receiving signals from the other communication points, a data storage means storing data identifying the communication point, and storing data identifying communication points which have been interacted with recently, and wherein the communication point determines whether data about a second communication point is stored in its data storage means upon receipt of a transmission from the second communication point.
- 20. A mobile radio system comprising a plurality of communication points each capable of communicating with other communication points, each communication point comprising a transmitter/receiver for sending signals to and receiving signals from other communication points, a data storage means storing data identifying communication points which have been interacted with recently, wherein a first communication point is responsive to a transmission from a second communication point to determine whether data about the second communication point is stored in its storage means.
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