Setting Up of a Wireless Network by Determining and Utilizing Local Topology Information
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Abstract
When setting up a wireless network formed of several communication terminals, it is usual for the communication terminals to be devoid of information on local topology. In large wireless mobile environment networks it is advisable to create an independent large-network setup, wherein individual communication terminals which are not yet connected and/or partial networks are integrated. The method enables automatic dynamic, large-network organization, taking into account communication terminals which are not yet connected. This is achieved by exchanging messages between the communication devices to determine local topology information independently and by integrating the thus enhanced isolated individual communication terminals and partial networks.
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16 Claims
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9. A method for setting up a wireless network, comprising:
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sending, from a first communication device to second communication devices wirelessly connected to the first communication device, a query message containing a list of identification codes of further communication devices, to which a connection can be set up;
sending a first reply message to the first communication device from a replying second communication device when a wireless connection exists between the replying second communication device and at least one of the further communication devices identified in the query message;
sending a second reply message to the first communication device from a replying further communication device when the replying further communication device receives the query message;
determining from the first reply message the identification code of the at least one of the further communication devices identified in the query message and wirelessly connected to the replying second communication device;
extracting from the second reply message the identification code of the replying further communication device and any other further communication device wirelessly connected thereto; and
requesting by the first communication device setting up of at least one wireless connection to at least one of the further communication devices which is identified in the query message and to which no connection exists from any of the second communication devices and any replying further communication device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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