Method and system for dynamically setting up and tearing down connections in mesh networks
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- establishing a mesh network among a plurality of wireless mobile communication devices that are within an operating range of each other; and
establishing, by a first wireless mobile communication device of the established mesh network, an intra-mesh connection between the first wireless mobile communication device and a second wireless mobile communication device of the established mesh network utilizing one of a plurality of interfaces that is selected based at least in part upon an available service advertised by the first wireless mobile communication device and upon an intended use of the available service by the second wireless mobile communication device, the advertised available service being independent of each of the plurality of interfaces.
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Abstract
Wireless mobile communication (WMC) devices located in near proximity of each other may be enabled to form a mesh (ad hoc wireless) network. WMC devices may form and/or tear down intra-mesh connection with other WMC devices in the same mesh network. WMC devices may utilize information related to other WMC devices in the mesh network in determining formation and tearing down of intra-mesh connections. This information may comprise relative speeds, locations, and directions of movement of the WMC devices forming/tearing intra-mesh connections. Other information including data bandwidth and/or power consumption may be utilized in such determination. This information may also comprise available services advertised by WMC devices in the mesh network.
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21 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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establishing a mesh network among a plurality of wireless mobile communication devices that are within an operating range of each other; and establishing, by a first wireless mobile communication device of the established mesh network, an intra-mesh connection between the first wireless mobile communication device and a second wireless mobile communication device of the established mesh network utilizing one of a plurality of interfaces that is selected based at least in part upon an available service advertised by the first wireless mobile communication device and upon an intended use of the available service by the second wireless mobile communication device, the advertised available service being independent of each of the plurality of interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of interfaces; one or more circuits for use in a first wireless mobile communication device, the one or more circuits configured to; establish a mesh network among a plurality of wireless mobile communication devices that are within an operating range of each other; and establish a connection between the first wireless mobile communication device and a second wireless mobile communication device of the mesh network utilizing one of the plurality of interfaces that is selected based at least in part upon an available service advertised by the first wireless mobile communication device and intended to be utilized by the second wireless mobile communication device, the advertised available service being performable over at least two of the plurality of interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying a program executable in a first wireless mobile communication device, the program comprising code causing the first wireless mobile communication device to:
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establish a mesh network among a plurality of wireless mobile communication devices that are within an operating range of each other; and establish a connection between the first wireless mobile communication device and a second wireless mobile communication device utilizing one of a plurality of interfaces that is selected based at least in part upon an available service advertised by the first wireless mobile communication device and upon an intended use of the available service by the second wireless mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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