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Method and apparatus for varying the rate at which broadcast beacons are transmitted

  • US 7,180,884 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2003
  • Issued: 02/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for varying how frequently beacons are transmitted in an ad hoc wireless network, comprising:

  • at least one mobile router, said mobile router for (i) transmitting beacons containing data, (ii) controlling how frequently the beacons are transmitted, and (iii) adaptively varying how frequently the beacons are transmitted in response to a condition of said mobile router.

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