Method for identifying a station with specific functions in a wireless-based ad-hoc network, and a substation for carrying out the method
OwnerEnric Mitjanainventor
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Abstract
A method for identifying sub-stations with specific functions in an ad hoc network having at least two sub-stations, at least one of which offers the specific functions to other sub-stations, has the capacity to execute a specific function and/or a corresponding retransmission option is/are respectively communicated to the other substations by signaling. Access to another communications system, e.g. an UMTS network can, in particular, be offered as a specific function.
Claims9
A method for identifying and/or using substations with specific functions in an ad-hoc network, the ad-hoc network having at least two substations, at least one of the substations offering the specific functions to other ones of the substations, the method which comprises the steps of:
- communicating at least one of a capacity to execute a specific function to other ones of the substations and a corresponding retransmission option from a substation with such a function to the other substations by signaling;
- and
- communicating additional information about a quality of service offered with the signaling.
An ad-hoc substation, comprising:
- a transceiver for establishing a radio link to at least one other substation;
- a functional module for providing a specific function;
- and
- a signaling device for generating signaling with which the specific function being signaled to other substations, the signaling containing additional information about a quality of service offered.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.