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Method and system for incentive-based ad hoc networking

US7788387B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Motorola, Inc. · US

Inventors

Surender Kumar · Palatine, US
Mark A. Birchler · Roselle, US
Randy L. Ekl · Lake Zurich, US
Thomas Casey Hill · Trophy Club, US
Michael D. Kotzin · Buffalo Grove, US
Whay Chiou Lee · Cambridge, US
Peggy K. Matson · Arlington Heights, US
Peter Stanforth · Oviedo, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 11, 2006
Grant date	Aug 31, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 21, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/70
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system (100) and method (300) for mesh/ad hoc participation is provided. The method can include providing (310) an incentive to a user operating a device in an ad hoc network and determining (320) network resources associated with providing the incentive. The method can establish a credit system for devices within the ad hoc network, evaluate a supply and demand for the network resources, and allocate credits to the devices for forwarding packets in the ad hoc network. The method can determine a delivery capacity for the devices and negotiate an optimal packet route through the devices in the ad hoc network based on the supply and demand.

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