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Communications system and method based on the relative positions of mobile units

  • US 6,580,909 B1
  • Filed: 08/09/2000
  • Issued: 06/17/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of forming a network out of a plurality of mobile communications units sharing a common transmission medium, wherein each unit has provision for self asserting its own position and facility for two-way communicating with other units out of said plurality of mobile communications units, wherein any two mobile communications units eventually acquire a capability of communicating, having an initial step of registering a new mobile communications unit to said network, wherein said step of registering further comprises the steps of:

  • (a) broadcasting registration commands from each one of said mobile communications units not yet registered;

    (b) capturing said registration commands by at least another mobile communications unit out of said plurality of mobile communications units;

    (c) recording registration data provided by a new mobile communications unit, said registration data comprising a unique unit identifier of said new mobile communications unit and information describing its current location;

    (d) acknowledging to said new mobile communications unit its registration; and

    (e) stopping the broadcasting of the registration commands by said now registered mobile communications unit.

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