Method for transmitting a hello packet and a medium access control protocol layer module of a mobile station in a mobile ad hoc network
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1. A method of transmitting a hello packet from a plurality of nodes in a mobile ad hoc network (MANET), the method comprising the steps of:
- assigning the nodes to have an identical predetermined counter value; and
simultaneously waking up the nodes during a predetermined beacon interval (BI) according to the predetermined counter value in order to maintain an awake state, and to transmit and receive the hello packet.
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A method for transmitting a hello packet from a plurality of nodes in a mobile ad hoc network (MANET). The nodes have a predetermined identical counter value. The nodes to simultaneously wake up during a predetermined beacon interval (BI) according to the predetermined counter value, and maintain an awake state in order to transmit/receive the hello packet.
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1. A method of transmitting a hello packet from a plurality of nodes in a mobile ad hoc network (MANET), the method comprising the steps of:
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assigning the nodes to have an identical predetermined counter value; and
simultaneously waking up the nodes during a predetermined beacon interval (BI) according to the predetermined counter value in order to maintain an awake state, and to transmit and receive the hello packet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of transmitting a hello packet in a mobile ad hoc network (MANET) by a medium access control protocol layer module, the method comprising the steps of:
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changing a predetermined counter value upon one of a beacon frame transmission and a beacon frame reception;
maintaining an awake state after waking up during a predetermined beacon interval (BI) according to the predetermined counter value; and
performing one of transmitting and receiving the hello packet. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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