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Method for transmitting FATIM in mobile ad hoc network and medium access control protocol layer module therefor

  • US 20050190767A1
  • Filed: 07/26/2004
  • Published: 09/01/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for transmitting a flooding ad hoc traffic indication message (FATIM) in a power save mode having a beacon interval that is divided into an ad hoc traffic indication message (ATIM) window and a next data transmission window, in a mobile ad hoc network (MANET) including a plurality of nodes, comprising the steps of:

  • when one of the plurality of nodes has data to be forwarded to different nodes, forwarding a FATIM frame indicating that a network broadcast message will be sent to its neighbor nodes during the ATIM window; and

    if the ATIM window has not expired, forwarding the received FATIM frame from at least one different node of the plurality of nodes receiving the FATIM frame to its neighbor nodes.

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