Communicating between devices within a mobile ad hoc network
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- transferring a message intended for a first recipient to a second recipient;
enabling said second recipient to store said message; and
enabling the second recipient to determine whether or not it is in-range of the first recipient.
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Abstract
Messages may be transmitted through a wireless network by forwarding the messages to intermediate, in-range recipients. Those intermediate, in-range recipients may then forward the message on to still other intermediate recipients, increasing the likelihood that one of the intermediate recipients may come in contact with the intended recipient. In some cases, the decision about whether to transfer the message to an intermediate recipient may depend on whether or not it is determined that it is sufficiently likely that that intermediate recipient will come in contact with the intended recipient. As a result, in some embodiments, both the likelihood that the message is delivered and the range of the network may be increased.
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1. A method comprising:
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transferring a message intended for a first recipient to a second recipient;
enabling said second recipient to store said message; and
enabling the second recipient to determine whether or not it is in-range of the first recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An article comprising a medium storing instructions that, if executed, enable a processor-based system to:
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transfer a message intended for a first recipient to a second recipient;
enable said second recipient to store said message; and
enable the second recipient to determine whether or not it is in-range of the first recipient. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A wireless transceiver comprising:
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a wireless network interface;
a dipole antenna coupled to said interface;
a processor coupled to said interface; and
a storage storing instructions that, if executed, enable the processor to transfer a message intended for a first recipient to a second recipient, enable the second recipient to store the message, and enable the second recipient to determine whether or not it is in-range of the first recipient. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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