Method and device for establishing communication links and providing reliable confirm messages in a communication system

A wireless communication network comprising:

• a plurality of mobile nodes each comprising a transceiver, a directional antenna connected to said transceiver, and a controller connected to said transceiver and comprising
• a first time slot unit to schedule a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with each neighboring mobile node and leaving at least one available time slot in each time frame,
• a second time slot unit to schedule the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with a neighboring mobile node based upon link communications demand,
• an antenna aiming unit to aim said directional antenna toward each neighboring mobile node during communication therewith;
• each communication link being formed by an initiating mobile node and a receiving mobile node, the initiating mobile node transmitting a request for time slots to the receiving mobile node, the receiving mobile node transmitting a reply to the initiating mobile node upon receiving the request, the initiating mobile node transmitting a confirmation to the receiving mobile node upon receiving the reply, the receiving mobile node transmitting an acknowledgment to the initiating mobile node upon receiving the confirmation, and the initiating mobile node transmitting the confirmation again if the acknowledgment is not received.

A method for establishing communication links for a plurality of mobile nodes, each mobile node comprising a transceiver, a directional antenna connected to the transceiver, and a controller connected to the transceiver, the method comprising for each mobile node:

• scheduling a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with a neighboring mobile node and leaving at least one available time slot in each time frame;
• scheduling the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with a neighboring mobile node based upon link communications demand;
• aiming the directional antenna toward each neighboring mobile node during communication therewith;
• each communication link being formed by an initiating mobile node and a receiving mobile node, the initiating mobile node transmitting a request for time slots to the receiving mobile node, the receiving mobile node transmitting a reply to the initiating mobile node upon receiving the request, the initiating mobile node transmitting a confirmation to the receiving mobile node upon receiving the reply, and the receiving mobile node transmitting the reply again if the confirmation is not received.

A method for establishing communication links for a plurality of mobile nodes, each mobile node comprising a transceiver, a directional antenna connected to the transceiver, and a controller connected to the transceiver, the method comprising for each mobile node:

• scheduling a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with a neighboring mobile node and leaving at least one available time slot in each time frame;
• scheduling the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with a neighboring mobile node based upon link communications demand;
• aiming the directional antenna toward each neighboring mobile node during communication therewith;
• each communication link being formed by an initiating mobile node and a receiving mobile node, the initiating mobile node transmitting a request for time slots to the receiving mobile node, the receiving mobile node transmitting a reply to the initiating mobile node upon receiving the request, the initiating mobile node transmitting a confirmation to the receiving mobile node upon receiving the reply, the receiving mobile node transmitting an acknowledgment to the initiating mobile node upon receiving the confirmation, and the initiating mobile node transmitting the confirmation again if the acknowledgment is not received.