Apparatus, system and method capable of cooperating in a distributed communication wireless network
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a node capable of cooperating in a distributed communication wireless network; and
wherein said cooperation is based upon predetermined fairness criteria.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising a node capable of cooperating in a distributed communication wireless network and wherein the cooperation is based upon predetermined fairness criteria. In an embodiment of the present invention the predetermined fairness criteria may include algorithms that account for battery life and quality of service (QoS). The wireless network may be a centralized network or de-centralized network.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a node capable of cooperating in a distributed communication wireless network; and
wherein said cooperation is based upon predetermined fairness criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of node cooperation in a distributed communication wireless network, comprising:
basing cooperation by nodes in said distributed communication wireless network upon predetermined fairness criteria. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system, comprising:
a plurality of nodes capable of cooperating in a distributed communication wireless network, wherein said cooperation is based upon predetermined fairness criteria. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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