Collaborative multicast for dissemination of information in vehicular ad-hoc networks
First Claim
1. A method for disseminating information amongst a plurality of collaborating vehicles in an inter-vehicle communication network, comprising:
- receiving an incoming vehicle communication message at a recipient vehicle from one of the other collaborating vehicles, where the incoming vehicle communication message identifies at least two of the collaborating vehicles;
nominating one of the collaborating vehicles identified in the incoming vehicle communication message to broadcast a subsequent vehicle communication message; and
transmitting an outgoing vehicle communication message from the recipient vehicle, where the outgoing vehicle communication message identifies the vehicle nominated to broadcast the subsequent vehicle communication message.
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Abstract
A collaborative nomination algorithm is provided for disseminating information amongst a plurality of collaborating vehicles in an inter-vehicle communication network. The method includes: receiving an incoming vehicle communication message at a recipient vehicle from one of the collaborating vehicles; nominating one of the collaborating vehicles identified in the incoming vehicle communication message to broadcast a subsequent vehicle communication message; and transmitting an outgoing vehicle communication message from the recipient vehicle, where the outgoing vehicle communication message identifies the vehicle nominated to broadcast the subsequent vehicle communication message.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for disseminating information amongst a plurality of collaborating vehicles in an inter-vehicle communication network, comprising:
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receiving an incoming vehicle communication message at a recipient vehicle from one of the other collaborating vehicles, where the incoming vehicle communication message identifies at least two of the collaborating vehicles; nominating one of the collaborating vehicles identified in the incoming vehicle communication message to broadcast a subsequent vehicle communication message; and transmitting an outgoing vehicle communication message from the recipient vehicle, where the outgoing vehicle communication message identifies the vehicle nominated to broadcast the subsequent vehicle communication message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for disseminating information amongst a plurality of collaborating vehicles in an inter-vehicle communication network, comprising:
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receiving an incoming vehicle communication message at a recipient vehicle from one of the other collaborating vehicles, where the incoming vehicle communication message nominates one of the collaborating vehicles to broadcast a subsequent vehicle communication message and identifies the recipient vehicle as a backup transmitting vehicle; resetting a nomination timer to a time that is longer than the time in which the recipient vehicle expects to receive the subsequent vehicle communication message from the nominated vehicle; and transmitting a vehicle communication message from the recipient vehicle upon expiration of the nomination timer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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