Intelligent node communication using network formation messages in a mobile Ad hoc network
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method for node communication in a mobile ad hoc network, which network includes a plurality of wireless mobile nodes and a plurality of wireless communication links connecting the nodes together, includes the steps of transmitting node condition information from a given mobile node using a signal; determining a node condition of the given mobile node, where the node condition includes priority of information to be transmitted by the given mobile node; and varying the signal by changing a transmission characteristic based upon changes in priority of information to be transmitted by the given mobile node.
125 Citations
19 Claims
-
1. (canceled)
-
2. A method for node advertisement in a mobile ad hoc network comprising a plurality of wireless mobile nodes and a plurality of wireless communication links connecting the nodes together, the method comprising:
- transmitting node condition information from a given mobile node using a beacon signal;
determining a node condition of the given mobile node, the node condition including priority of information to be transmitted by the given mobile node; and
varying the beacon signal by changing a transmission characteristic based upon changes in priority of information to be transmitted by the given mobile node. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
- transmitting node condition information from a given mobile node using a beacon signal;
-
5. A mobile ad hoc network comprising:
- a plurality of wireless mobile nodes;
a plurality of wireless communication links connecting the nodes together;
each mobile node comprising a communications device to wirelessly communicate with other nodes of the plurality of nodes via the wireless communication links, and a controller to route communications via the communications device, and comprising a beacon signal generator to generate and transmit node condition information using a beacon signal; and
a condition determining unit to determine a condition of the mobile node, the node condition including priority of information to be transmitted by the mobile node;
the beacon signal generator varying the beacon signal by changing a transmission characteristic based upon changes in priority of information to be transmitted by the mobile node. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
- a plurality of wireless mobile nodes;
-
8. A method for node communication in a mobile ad hoc network comprising a plurality of wireless mobile nodes and a plurality of wireless communication links connecting the nodes together, the method comprising:
-
(a) transmitting node condition information from a given mobile node using a signal;
(b) determining a node condition of the given mobile node, the node condition including priority of information to be transmitted by the given mobile node; and
(c) varying the signal by changing a transmission characteristic based upon changes in priority of information to be transmitted by the given mobile node. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
-
-
11. A mobile ad hoc network comprising:
-
(a) a plurality of wireless mobile nodes; and
(b) a plurality of wireless communication links connecting the nodes together;
(c) each mobile node comprising, (i) a communications device to wirelessly communicate with other nodes of the plurality of nodes via the wireless communication links, and (ii) a controller to route communications via the communications device, and comprising, (A) a signal generator to generate and transmit node condition information using a signal; and
(B) a condition determining unit to determine a condition of the mobile node, the node condition including priority of information to be transmitted by the mobile node;
(C) the signal generator varying the signal by changing a transmission characteristic based upon changes in priority of information to be transmitted by the mobile node. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
-
-
14. A method for node communication in a mobile ad hoc network comprising a plurality of wireless mobile nodes and a plurality of wireless communication links connecting the nodes together, the method comprising:
-
(a) transmitting node condition information from a given mobile node using a network formation message;
(b) determining a node condition of the given mobile node, the node condition including priority designation to be transmitted by the given mobile node; and
(c) varying the network formation message by changing a transmission characteristic based upon changes in priority designation to be transmitted by the given mobile node. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
-
-
17. A mobile ad hoc network comprising:
-
(a) a plurality of wireless mobile nodes; and
(b) a plurality of wireless communication links connecting the nodes together;
(c) each mobile node comprising, (i) a communications device to wirelessly communicate with other nodes of the plurality of nodes via the wireless communication links, and (ii) a controller to route communications via the communications device, and comprising, (A) a signal generator to generate and transmit node condition information using a network formation message; and
(B) a condition determining unit to determine a condition of the mobile node, the node condition including priority designation to be transmitted by the mobile node;
(C) the signal generator varying the network formation message by changing a transmission characteristic based upon changes in priority designation to be transmitted by the mobile node. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
-
Specification