FORMATION OF WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS BASED ON MOVEMENT DIRECTION OF NODES
First Claim
1. A method, in a mobile node, of initiating formation of a wireless network, comprising:
- determining a moving direction for the mobile node in response to a predetermined trigger;
creating a network identifier that includes the moving direction; and
broadcasting the network identifier.
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Abstract
Mobile nodes without connectivity to a wireless network form mobile ad hoc networks with mobile nodes with connectivity to the wireless network. The moving directions for the mobile nodes are determined. If the mobile nodes are traveling in substantially the same direction the ad hoc network is formed. The mobile nodes then exchange capabilities. If a mobile node without connectivity to a particular network determines that another mobile node in the ad hoc network is connected to the network, the mobile node without connectivity can tunnel data to the network through the other mobile node.
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37 Claims
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1. A method, in a mobile node, of initiating formation of a wireless network, comprising:
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determining a moving direction for the mobile node in response to a predetermined trigger; creating a network identifier that includes the moving direction; and broadcasting the network identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14)
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11. A mobile device, comprising:
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a first wireless network interface; a direction finding apparatus to determine a moving direction of the mobile device; and a processor configured to request the moving direction from the direction finding apparatus in response to a predetermined trigger, to create a network identifier for a first wireless network, wherein the network identifier includes the moving direction, and to broadcast the network identifier over the first wireless network interface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 15, 16)
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17. A method for determining, in a mobile node, whether to join a wireless network, comprising:
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receiving a network identifier from at least one other mobile node, wherein the network identifier includes a moving direction for the at least on other mobile node; determining whether or not the moving direction for the at least one other mobile node meets at least one predetermined criteria; and connecting to the wireless network if the moving direction meets the at least one predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A mobile device, comprising:
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a first wireless network interface configured to receive a network identifier from at least one other mobile device, wherein the network identifier includes a moving direction for the at least one other mobile device; a processor configured to determine whether or not the moving direction for the at least one other mobile device meets at least one predetermined criteria and to connect with the wireless network if the moving direction meets the at least one predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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