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METHOD FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT PROSPECTIVE PEER DISCOVERY IN AN AD HOC NETWORK

  • US 20070286136A1
  • Filed: 06/08/2006
  • Published: 12/13/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for a client node to discover a peer provider node in an ad hoc network, comprising:

  • activating a first ad hoc interface in the client node while in a discovery mode to establish a channel for a first time period and transmitting a first beacon to advertise presence of the client node to other nodes within the transmission range of the client node to acquire service information from at least one prospective peer provider node within the transmission range of the client node; and

    activating a second ad hoc interface in at least one of a plurality of prospective peer provider nodes for a second period of time to listen for beacons from other nodes, wherein the second period of time is less than or equal to the first period of time.

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