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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2000
Stephen a Hopper, Denton, TX (US);
Jack a Gipson, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Stephen A Hopper, Denton, TX (US);
Jack A Gipson, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A wireless device for use in an ad hoc network is provided. The wireless device includes a transceiver, a global positioning system, and a controller. The transceiver is capable of receiving positional information from a plurality of remote users. The global positioning system is capable of generating positional information regarding the wireless device. The controller selects a first portion of the plurality of remote users to be within a pro active region of the ad hoc network based upon the positional information, and then maintains information on the remote users selected to be within the pro active region.