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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2004
Jeffrey D. Bonta, Arlington Hts., IL (US);
Thomas V. D'amico, Inverness, IL (US);
Jeffrey D. Bonta, Arlington Hts., IL (US);
Thomas V. D'Amico, Inverness, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
Nodes (---) in an ad hoc communication network are coordinated. The network includes the node () and one or more neighbor nodes (--). The node () can sleep in a low duty cycle. Further, the node () can awaken, responsive to a schedule; and register with a cluster head (); listen for one or more neighbors, wherein the at least one neighbor can be active (-) or idle (-); and/or listen for one or more requests from the cluster head () or active neighbor(s) (-). Responsive to the request(s), the idle node () can become active on a communication link.