BANDWIDTH AND COST MANAGEMENT FOR AD HOC NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A method for managing bandwidth in an ad hoc network, comprising:
- receiving sensor data provided from a plurality of sensors;
constructing an ad hoc network among the plurality of sensors based on at least a portion of the received sensor data;
analyzing bandwidth information associated with each sensor in a group of sensors in the ad hoc network; and
determining a manner in which at least one sensor in the group exchanges data based on the analysis of the bandwidth information.
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Abstract
A system and method is described herein for managing bandwidth and cost in connection with a plurality of sensors in an ad hoc network. The system and method receives sensor data that is provided from a plurality of sensors and constructs an ad hoc network among the plurality of sensors based on the sensor data. The system and method also receives and analyzes bandwidth information from each sensor in a group of sensors in the ad hoc network. Based on the analysis, the system and method then modifies a manner in which at least one sensor in the group exchanges data, including sensor data and multimedia content.
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1. A method for managing bandwidth in an ad hoc network, comprising:
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receiving sensor data provided from a plurality of sensors; constructing an ad hoc network among the plurality of sensors based on at least a portion of the received sensor data; analyzing bandwidth information associated with each sensor in a group of sensors in the ad hoc network; and determining a manner in which at least one sensor in the group exchanges data based on the analysis of the bandwidth information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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a communications manager configured to receive sensor data provided from a plurality of sensors; a bandwidth tracking manager configured to construct an ad hoc network among the plurality of sensors based on at least a portion of the received sensor data; and a bandwidth management manager configured to analyze bandwidth information associated with each sensor in a group of sensors in the ad hoc network and to determine a manner in which at least one sensor in the group exchanges data based on the analysis of the bandwidth information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium having computer program code recorded thereon for enabling a processing unit to manage bandwidth in an ad hoc network, the computer program code comprising:
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code to enable the processing unit to receive sensor data provided from a plurality of sensors; code to enable the processing unit to construct an ad hoc network among the plurality of sensors based on at least a portion of the received sensor data; and code to enable the processing unit to analyze bandwidth information associated with each sensor in a group of sensors in the ad hoc network; and code to enable the processing unit to determine a manner in which at least one sensor in the group exchanges data based on the analysis of the bandwidth information. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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