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MANET routing based on best estimate of expected position

US7948931B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 1, 2004
Grant dateMay 24, 2011
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/04
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method for transmitting a file via a communications network predicts a location where a destination node will be at upon arrival of a message unit relayed via the network. An intermediate node is selected for relaying the message unit between a source node and the destination node in response to the predicted location of the destination node. The apparatus may include a location prediction processor and a relay node selector.

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