METHOD FOR COLABORATIVE ENERGY TRANSFER IN A WIRELESS NETWORK AND CORRESPONDING WIRELESS NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for operating a wireless network, wherein the network is comprising a number of network elements being configured for wireless communication with each other and for wireless energy transfer from one network element to another network element and wherein energy will be transferred wirelessly from one network element to another network element according to negotiations between the network elements for optimizing a network element'"'"'s individual and/or network'"'"'s overall energy budget and/or lifetime.
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Abstract
For allowing a prolongation of the operation time of individual network elements and/or of the whole network in a simple way a method for operating a wireless network is claimed, wherein the network comprises a number of network elements being configured for wireless communication with each other and for wireless energy transfer from one network element to another network element and wherein energy will be transferred wirelessly from one network element to another network element according to negotiations between the network elements for optimizing a network element'"'"'s individual and/or network'"'"'s overall energy budget and/or lifetime. Further, an according network is claimed, preferably for carrying out the above mentioned method.
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- 1. A method for operating a wireless network, wherein the network is comprising a number of network elements being configured for wireless communication with each other and for wireless energy transfer from one network element to another network element and wherein energy will be transferred wirelessly from one network element to another network element according to negotiations between the network elements for optimizing a network element'"'"'s individual and/or network'"'"'s overall energy budget and/or lifetime.
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