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Dynamic logical control of network units in ad-hoc communications networks

  • US 6,640,253 B2
  • Filed: 06/27/2001
  • Issued: 10/28/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of operating a wireless area network in which each unit has a state value at any given time, comprising the steps of:

  • broadcasting from each unit in the network its network-associated address and state value; and

    receiving in each mobile unit in the network the network-associated address and state value of every other unit and computing a predetermined Boolean expression in each respective mobile unit a new state value based upon the received addresses and state values.

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