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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2007
Jeffrey D. Bonta, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
George Calcev, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Benedito J. Fonseca, Jr., Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Nitin R. Mangalvedhe, Streamwood, IL (US);
Nathan J. Smith, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Jeffrey D. Bonta, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
George Calcev, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Benedito J. Fonseca, Jr., Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Nitin R. Mangalvedhe, Streamwood, IL (US);
Nathan J. Smith, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Motorola Solutions, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for enabling mobile coverage extension and peer-to-peer communications in an ad hoc network is provided. The method includes communicating at least one message among the plurality of nodes, wherein the at least one message comprises: an ad hoc zone, wherein the ad hoc zone comprises at least one channel selected from a group of channels comprising: at least one synchronization channel for synchronizing out of coverage nodes, at least one access channel for peer-to-peer communications, and at least one ad hoc relay data/traffic channel for exchanging data during data sessions between one or more nodes.