System and method for performing macro-diversity selection and distribution of routes for routing data packets in Ad-Hoc networks
US7180875B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W74/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communications network which is capable of effectively and efficiently handling fading between mobile wireless user terminals of a packet-switched network with minimal overhead and packet loss, and a method for using the same. The communications network employs an origination mobile terminal and surrounding macroscopic mobile terminals and/or surrounding fixed infrastructure. Communication is established between the origination mobile terminal and surrounding macroscopic mobile terminals and/or surrounding fixed infrastructure. The communication is established via modified request to send (RTS) and clear to send (CTS) messages, wherein the modified messages provide for an additional two sets of k unicast addresses where k equals the maximum number of routes available per route entry in the origination mobile terminal's route table.
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