Location aware networking for ad-hoc networks and method therefor
US10993201B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for location aware networking in a wireless ad-hoc network having a plurality of wireless nodes in a geographic area comprising: dividing the geographic area into a plurality of grids; determining a location of a particular wireless node; determining a corresponding grid where the particular wireless node resides; determining a cluster head for the corresponding grid; connecting corresponding wireless nodes in the corresponding grid to the cluster head, wherein the cluster head of the corresponding grid periodically gather data from the corresponding wireless nodes, aggregate the data and transmits the data to a gateway; and coupling the cluster head of the corresponding grid to cluster heads of each of the plurality of grids forming a pathway to the gateway, the cluster head of the corresponding grid transmitting the data through the pathway or directly to the gateway.
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