Receiver scheduling in ad hoc wireless networks
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1. A node for use in a wireless network, comprising:
- a memory configured for storage purposes, anda processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to;
store a local receiver schedule including a number of reception definitions, each reception definition indicating a time and manner in which the node will operate to receive information messages, the time including a time at which the node will operate a receiver to receive the information messages,repeatedly modify the local receiver schedule, andcause the reception definitions of a prevailing local receiver schedule to be transmitted such that the reception definitions of the prevailing local receiver schedule are bound for other nodes in the wireless network.
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Abstract
A wireless network (100) includes a communications node (120) configured to periodically generate and transmit at least one reception definition. Each reception definition indicates a time and manner in which the node will operate to receive information messages.
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1. A node for use in a wireless network, comprising:
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a memory configured for storage purposes, and a processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to; store a local receiver schedule including a number of reception definitions, each reception definition indicating a time and manner in which the node will operate to receive information messages, the time including a time at which the node will operate a receiver to receive the information messages, repeatedly modify the local receiver schedule, and cause the reception definitions of a prevailing local receiver schedule to be transmitted such that the reception definitions of the prevailing local receiver schedule are bound for other nodes in the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method of performing receiver scheduling at a node in a wireless network, the wireless network including a plurality of nodes, the method comprising:
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storing a local receiver schedule at the node, the local receiver schedule including a number of reception definitions, each reception definition indicating a time and manner in which the node will operate to receive information messages from other nodes in the network, the time including a time at which the node will operate a receiver to receive the information messages; repeatedly updating the local receiver schedule at the node; and transmitting the reception definitions of a most recently updated local receiver schedule from the node to other nodes in the network.
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60. A computer readable medium encoded with instructions for controlling at least one node, comprising:
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computer code for storing a local receiver schedule, the local receiver schedule including a number of reception definitions, each reception definition indicating a time and manner in which the node will operate to receive information messages, the time including a time at which the node will power up a receiver to receive the information messages; computer code for repeatedly updating the local receiver schedule; and computer code for causing the reception definitions of a most recently updated local receiver schedule to be transmitted such that the reception definitions of the prevailing local receiver schedule are bound for other network nodes.
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61. A node for use in a wireless network, comprising:
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a memory configured for storage purposes, and a processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to; store a receiver schedule including a number of reception definitions, at least one of the reception definitions indicating a time and manner in which the node will operate to receive information messages, the time including a time at which the node will operate a receiver to receive the information messages; said receiver schedule being repeatedly modified such that the reception definitions of a prevailing local receiver schedule is received for update purposes. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118)
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