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Ad-hoc network communications

US9225754B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 2012
Grant dateDec 29, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/56
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of ad-hoc network communications comprises a computer server transmitting a communications session request to a primary logical communications device of a logical ad-hoc communications network. The logical ad-hoc communications network comprises the primary logical communications device and at least one secondary logical communications device that is registered to the primary logical communications device. The communications session request requests a communications session with one of the at least one secondary logical communications devices. Upon receipt of the communications session request, the primary logical communications device transmits to the one secondary logical communications device a session initiate message requesting the one secondary logical communications device initiate the communications session with the computer server. The one secondary logical communications device replies to the computer server with a communications session reply initiating the communications session and identifying the one secondary logical communications device to the computer server.

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