Device and method for setting up ad hoc networks
First Claim
1. A network element for setting up wireless networks for wireless data exchange between network elements and/or network users, wherein the network element has a transmitting/receiving unit for wirelessly transmitting and receiving data, a control unit for controlling the processing of data and a data memory, characterized in that the control unit is adapted to evaluate connection path information and connection state information for data exchange between network elements and/or network users in order to determine partial sections of data transmission routes and/or complete data transmission routes for transmitting or forwarding data, wherein the connection path information specifies the number of the network elements and the neighborhood relationships of the network elements of the network and the connection state information specifies the state of the connection between network elements and/or network users.
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Abstract
The invention concerns a network element (1) for setting up wireless networks (3), a corresponding network (4) and a method of setting up wireless networks and of wireless data exchange between network elements (1) and/or network users (2), wherein the network element (1) has a transmitting/receiving unit (12) for wirelessly transmitting and receiving data, a control unit (11) for controlling the processing of data and a data memory (15). For improving known concepts for setting up wireless networks the control unit (11) is adapted to evaluate connection path information (22) and connection state information (21) for data exchange between network elements (1) and/or network users (2) in order to determine partial sections of data transmission routes and/or complete data transmission routes for transmitting or forwarding data, wherein the connection path information (22) specifies the number of the network elements (1) and the neighbourhood relationships of the network elements (1) of the network and the connection state information (21) specifies the state of the connection between network elements (1) and/or network users (2).
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23 Claims
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1. A network element for setting up wireless networks for wireless data exchange between network elements and/or network users, wherein the network element has a transmitting/receiving unit for wirelessly transmitting and receiving data, a control unit for controlling the processing of data and a data memory,
characterized in that the control unit is adapted to evaluate connection path information and connection state information for data exchange between network elements and/or network users in order to determine partial sections of data transmission routes and/or complete data transmission routes for transmitting or forwarding data, wherein the connection path information specifies the number of the network elements and the neighborhood relationships of the network elements of the network and the connection state information specifies the state of the connection between network elements and/or network users.
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12. A method of setting up wireless networks for data exchange between network elements and/or network users comprising the steps:
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exchanging and storing connection path information and connection state information of the network elements relative to each other and of the network users relative to the network elements, evaluating the connection path information and connection state information, exchanging data between network elements and/or network users based on the items of connection path information and items of connection state information, by dispatching data through a first network user to a network element arranged in the proximity, and receiving the data through the network element and further dispatching the data in relation to an adjacent network element in a direction towards the addressed second network user or the addressed network user itself by way of a data transmission route ascertained from the connection state and connection path information or a partial section of a data transmission route. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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