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Transmitting data to a collaborative group

  • US 8,848,593 B1
  • Filed: 11/28/2012
  • Issued: 09/30/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of transmitting data to a collaborative group, comprising:

  • determining a location, a type of application, and a probability of transition to a no-coverage area for each of a plurality of wireless devices in communication with an access node;

    selecting a collaborative group of wireless devices which have requested a data stream from among the plurality of wireless devices based on the location, the type of application, and the probability of transition to a no-coverage area;

    sending to each wireless device in the collaborative group a first portion of the data stream to synchronize the requested data stream;

    sending to each wireless device in the collaborative group at least one additional portion of the data stream, wherein a number of the at least one additional portions sent to each wireless device is based on a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) assigned to each wireless device in the collaborative group;

    broadcasting to the wireless devices in the collaborative group a mapping table; and

    exchanging among the wireless devices of the collaborative group the additional portions of the data stream according to the mapping table when the collaborative group transitions to the no-coverage area.

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