Multi-channel mobile ad hoc network
US7027426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile ad hoc network includes a plurality of wireless mobile nodes and a plurality of wireless communication links connecting the plurality of nodes together over a plurality of channels. The method includes sending a route request over each of the plurality of channels to discover routing to a destination node, and selecting a route to the destination node on at least one of the plurality of channels. The route request may be sent over each of the plurality of channels sequentially, and the route request preferably includes a source node channel identifier.
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