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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
May. 15, 2009
Applicants:
Shan-hung Wu, Taoyuan, TW;
Chung-min Chen, Taipei, TW;
Ming-syan Chen, Taipei, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Telcordia Applied Research Center Taiwan, Co., Taipei, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An asymmetric and asynchronous energy conservation protocol for vehicular networks is provided. In one aspect, an a-quorum may be defined for one or more members for the one or more members to establish asymmetric links to contact the cluster head. An s-quorum for the cluster head to establish symmetric link between the cluster heads and relays may be defined.