Method and system for power-based control of an ad hoc wireless communications network
First Claim
1. A method of implementing a wireless network having a plurality of devices in which one of the devices coordinates wireless communications between the devices, the method comprising:
- (a) transmitting a capability field format repeatedly from each of a plurality of devices in the network, which includes capability data to identify a type of power source in the transmitting device and a state of its available power capacity;
(b) evaluating device parameters of one or more of the plurality of devices, the device parameters including at least an available power source capacity for a device; and
(c) determining a coordinator from the plurality of devices based on at least the available power source capacity for the one or more of the plurality of devices, the coordinator adapted to coordinate wireless communications between the devices in the wireless network.
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Abstract
A method, system and program code are provided to implement a wireless network having a plurality of devices in which one of the devices coordinates wireless communications between the devices. The method and system evaluates device parameters of one or more of the plurality of devices, the device parameters including at least available power source characteristics for a device; and determines a coordinator from the plurality of devices based on at least the available power source characteristics, such as an available power source capacity, for the one or more of the plurality of devices, the coordinator adapted to coordinate wireless communications between the devices in the wireless network.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of implementing a wireless network having a plurality of devices in which one of the devices coordinates wireless communications between the devices, the method comprising:
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(a) transmitting a capability field format repeatedly from each of a plurality of devices in the network, which includes capability data to identify a type of power source in the transmitting device and a state of its available power capacity; (b) evaluating device parameters of one or more of the plurality of devices, the device parameters including at least an available power source capacity for a device; and (c) determining a coordinator from the plurality of devices based on at least the available power source capacity for the one or more of the plurality of devices, the coordinator adapted to coordinate wireless communications between the devices in the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wireless communications device comprising:
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a wireless communications portion for communicating with a plurality of remote devices in a wireless network; a processor; a memory; and a processor that executes instructions stored in the memory for; coordinating wireless communications between the devices, transmitting a capability field format repeatedly, which includes capability data to identify a type of power source in the transmitting device and a state of its available power capacity; evaluating device parameters of at least one of the plurality of devices, the device parameters including at least an available power source capacity, and determining a coordinator from the plurality of devices based on at least the available power source capacity for the at least one of the plurality of devices, the coordinator adapted to coordinate wireless communications between the devices in the wireless network.
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17. A system for implementing a wireless network having a plurality of devices in which one of the devices coordinates wireless communications between the devices, the system comprising:
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means for transmitting a capability field format repeatedly from each of a plurality of devices in the network, which includes capability data to identify a type of power source in the transmitting device and a state of its available power capacity; means for evaluating device parameters of at least one of the plurality of devices, the device parameters including at least an available power source capacity for a device; and means for determining a coordinator from the plurality of devices based on at least the available power source capacity for the at least one of the plurality of devices, the coordinator adapted to coordinate wireless communications between the devices in the wireless network.
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18. A computer readable medium comprising a computer program product having computer program logic recorded thereon for implementing a wireless network having a plurality of devices in which one of the devices coordinates wireless communications between the devices, the computer program logic comprising:
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computer program logic for transmitting a capability field format repeatedly from each of a plurality of devices in the network, which includes capability data to identify a type of power source in the transmitting device and a state of its available power capacity; computer program logic for evaluating device parameters of at least one of the plurality of devices, the device parameters including at least an available power source capacity for a device; and computer program logic for determining a coordinator from the plurality of devices based on at least the available power for the at least one of the plurality of devices, the coordinator adapted to coordinate wireless communications between the devices in the wireless network.
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19. A method of implementing a wireless network having a plurality of devices in which one of the devices coordinates wireless communications between the devices, the method comprising:
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(a) transmitting a capability field format repeatedly from each of a plurality of devices in the network, which includes capability data to identify a type of power source in the transmitting device and a state of its available power capacity; (b) evaluating device parameters of one or more of the plurality of devices, the device parameters including at least available power source characteristics for a device; and (c) determining a coordinator from the plurality of devices based on at least the available power source characteristics for the one or more of the plurality of devices, the coordinator adapted to coordinate wireless communications between the devices in the wireless network.
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