Device and method for transferring apportioned data in a mobile ad hoc network
First Claim
1. A method for receiving data portions of data over an ad hoc network, the method comprising:
- identifying a plurality of data portions to divide the data;
discovering, via a first wireless link, a plurality of remote devices, each remote device having at least one data portion of the data;
assigning a task associated with the at least one data portion to each remote device;
receiving, via a second wireless link, the at least one data portion from each remote device; and
assembling the plurality of data portions.
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Abstract
A wireless communication device (101) for communicating data portions of data over an ad hoc network is provided. The wireless communication device comprises a scheduling circuit (209), a transceiver (213, 219, 225) operating via a wireless link of the ad hoc network, and an integration circuit (239). The scheduling circuit is configured to identify a plurality of data portions to divide the data. The transceiver is configured to discover a plurality of remote devices having one or more data portions of the data and transmit a task associated with the one or more data portions of the data to the plurality of remote devices. The integration circuit is configured to assemble the plurality of data portions.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for receiving data portions of data over an ad hoc network, the method comprising:
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identifying a plurality of data portions to divide the data;
discovering, via a first wireless link, a plurality of remote devices, each remote device having at least one data portion of the data;
assigning a task associated with the at least one data portion to each remote device;
receiving, via a second wireless link, the at least one data portion from each remote device; and
assembling the plurality of data portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for transmitting one or more data portions of data over an ad hoc network, the method comprising:
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receiving, via a wireless link of the ad hoc network, a broadcast for at least one data portion of the data from a remote device;
transmitting, via the wireless link of the ad hoc network, an acknowledgment that the at least one data portion of the data is available to the remote device;
receiving, via the wireless link of the ad hoc network, a unicast requesting the at least one data portion of the data from the remote device; and
initiating transfer, via the wireless link of the ad hoc network, of the at least one data portion of the data to the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless communication device for receiving data portions of data over an ad hoc network comprising:
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a scheduling circuit configured to identify a plurality of data portions to divide the data;
a transceiver, operating via a wireless link of the ad hoc network, configured to discover a plurality of remote devices having at least one data portion of the data and transmit a task associated with the at least one data portion of the data to the plurality of remote devices; and
an integration circuit configured to assemble the plurality of data portions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A wireless communication device for transferring one or more data portions of data over an ad hoc network comprising:
a transceiver, operating via a wireless link of the ad hoc network, configured to transmit an acknowledgment that at least one data portion of the data is available in response to receiving a broadcast for the at least one data portion of the data from a remote device, and initiate transfer of the at least one data portion of the data to the remote device in response to receiving a unicast requesting the at least one data portion of the data from the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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