Method and apparatus for implementation of ad hoc mesh network
First Claim
1. A method of communicating between mobile wireless communication devices comprising the steps of:
- acquiring a position of a first mobile wireless communication device;
acquiring a position of a second mobile wireless communication device;
predicting if the first mobile wireless communication device can communicate with the second mobile wireless communication device based on position; and
transmitting a communication signal between the first mobile wireless communication device and the second mobile wireless communication device.
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Abstract
By using current positions or predictions of future positions of mobile wireless communication devices, the performance of an ad hoc mesh network is improved. Current positions and predictions of future positions can be used to determine when to set up communication channels between devices. Current and future positions can be determined by the use of a Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver or other position-determining devices. The GPS Receiver uses signals received from Satellites to determine current position, velocity and acceleration of a mobile wireless communication device. The predictions using current position, velocity and acceleration can be further improved by using devices that “know” the final destination or route of the mobile wireless communication device. An example of such a device would include, but not be limited to, automobile navigation systems that use internal maps and GPS Receivers to guide a driver to a final destination.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of communicating between mobile wireless communication devices comprising the steps of:
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acquiring a position of a first mobile wireless communication device;
acquiring a position of a second mobile wireless communication device;
predicting if the first mobile wireless communication device can communicate with the second mobile wireless communication device based on position; and
transmitting a communication signal between the first mobile wireless communication device and the second mobile wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of communicating between mobile wireless communication devices comprising the steps of:
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acquiring a first position of a first mobile wireless communication device;
acquiring a second position of a second mobile wireless communication device;
acquiring a third position of a third mobile wireless communication device;
predicting that the first mobile wireless communication device can communicate with the second mobile wireless communication device based on the first position and the second position;
predicting that the second mobile wireless communication device can communicate with the third mobile wireless device based on the second position and the third position;
determining that the first mobile wireless communication device can communicate with the third mobile wireless communication device by using the second mobile wireless communication device as an intermediary; and
transmitting a communication signal between the first mobile wireless communication device and the third mobile wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A mobile wireless communication device comprising:
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a processor for performing the following steps;
determining a first location of the mobile wireless communication device;
determining a second location of a second mobile wireless communication device; and
predicting, based on the first location and the second location, that the mobile wireless communication device can communicate with the second mobile wireless communication device;
an antenna;
a transceiver connected to the antenna and to the processor;
a mobile power source configured to power the transceiver and the processor; and
a case enclosing the processor, the transceiver and the mobile power source. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a processor for perform the following steps;
determining a first location of the wireless communication device;
determining a first velocity of the wireless communication device;
determining a second location of a second wireless communication device;
determine a second velocity of the second wireless communication device; and
predicting, based on the first location, the second location, the first velocity and the second velocity, that the wireless communication device can communicate with the second wireless communication device;
an antenna;
a transceiver connected to the antenna and to the processor; and
a mobile power source configured to power the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A mobile wireless communication device for use in a mesh network comprising:
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a location determination device for determining a location of a first wireless communication device and a second wireless communication device in the mesh network;
a directional antenna system for receiving a signal from the first mobile wireless communication device according to a local predetermined pattern of a plurality of directions, the signal arriving from a first direction of the plurality of directions;
a receiver connected to the directional antenna system;
a transmitter connected to the directional antenna system;
a controller connected to the receiver, the transmitter, the directional antenna system, and the location determination device, the controller for controlling the directional antenna system, the controller interrupting the local predetermined pattern and cooperatively controlling the transmitter and the directional antenna to send a second signal to the second wireless communication device in a selected second direction of the plurality of directions, the selected second direction based upon the location of the second mobile wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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