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Method and apparatus for creating and connecting to an ad hoc wireless cell

  • US 9,060,325 B2
  • Filed: 12/04/2006
  • Issued: 06/16/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

  • display a wizard that allows a user to enter specifications for creating an ad hoc wireless cell;

    initiate the ad hoc wireless cell based at least in part on some of the specifications; and

    advertise the ad hoc wireless cell by transmitting a signal that allows one or more devices to detect and join the ad hoc wireless cell, wherein the initiating computer transmits an initiator assignment request (IAR) to one or more member-devices upon dis-association from the ad hoc wireless cell, the IAR includes destination Media Access Control (MAC) addresses of the one or more member-devices in the ad hoc wireless cell, wherein the signal comprises;

    a cell information element (CIE) that includes the following data fields;

    information element identifier;

    information element length;

    organizationally unique identifier;

    purpose of the information element;

    MAC address of cell initiator;

    a range, including start and end of IP addresses associated with the ad hoc wireless cell; and

    a list of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses that cannot be assigned again that further includes IP addresses that are already assigned.

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