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System and method for clustering wireless devices in a wireless network

a wireless network and wireless computing technology, applied in the field of wireless computing devices clustering in a wireless network, can solve the problems of limiting functionality, affecting communication, and hoc mode not being able to support a large number of users,

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-07-12
SYMBOL TECH INC
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The MU utilizes a maximum power level when transmitting to the AP, regardless of the proximity to the AP, consuming a significant amount of battery power and potentially causing interference with communications between one of the other MUs and a further AP.
However, the ad hoc mode cannot typically support a large number of MUs, and these MUs, while in the ad hoc mode, cannot bridge to the wireless network (e.g., a WLAN) or the Internet, limiting functionality.

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[0006] The present invention may be further understood with reference to the following description and the appended drawings, wherein like elements are provided with the same reference numerals. The present invention describes a system and method for clustering wireless devices in a wireless network. In particular, the present invention relates to an improved wireless network architecture that, for example, uses location information of wireless computing units to form clusters thereof. As will be understood by the following description, the present invention may be utilized to limit power consumption by the wireless devices and improve throughput in the wireless network.

[0007]FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a system 100 according to the present invention. The system 100 may include a communications network 10 (e.g., a wired / wireless LAN, WAN or the Internet) having at least one access point / port (“AP”), such as an AP 30 and / or an AP 35, providing access thereto. The system ...

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Described are a system and method for clustering wireless devices in a wireless network. The system comprises a wireless access point and a plurality of wireless computing units grouped into a cluster as a function of a predetermined parameter. The cluster includes a cluster head unit and at least one cluster member unit. The at least one cluster member unit utilizes a first power level when wirelessly communicating with the cluster head unit, and the cluster head unit utilizes a second power level when communicating with the AP.

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FIELD OF INVENTION [0001] The invention generally relates to clustering wireless computing devices in a wireless network. BACKGROUND INFORMATION [0002] A conventional wireless network may operate in one of two distinct modes: an infrastructure mode and an ad hoc mode. In the infrastructure mode, a mobile unit (“MU”) transmits wireless signals to other MUs via an access point (“AP”). The MU utilizes a maximum power level when transmitting to the AP, regardless of the proximity to the AP, consuming a significant amount of battery power and potentially causing interference with communications between one of the other MUs and a further AP. In the ad hoc mode, the MU communicates directly with another MU, i.e., without use of the AP. However, the ad hoc mode cannot typically support a large number of MUs, and these MUs, while in the ad hoc mode, cannot bridge to the wireless network (e.g., a WLAN) or the Internet, limiting functionality. Therefore, there is a need for an improved network...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04Q7/24H04W52/00H04W84/20
CPCH04W52/283H04W84/20H04W52/367
Inventor JAIN, AMIT
Owner SYMBOL TECH INC
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