Mobile ad hoc network configured as a virtual internet protocol network
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorsGary W. Crain, JR., Michael L. Mullins, Theodore B. Wesson
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method for facilitating communication of a MANET is provided. A MANET may include a plurality of nodes configured as a virtual IP network. The virtual IP network may comprise a plurality of physical paths of the MANET. The physical paths may couple an IP network to an IP node. Each physical path may traverse a distinct set of nodes of the MANET. The physical paths may be represented to the IP network as a logical path comprising one or more virtual IP nodes.
Claims24
A method comprising:
- facilitating, by at least a subset of a plurality of nodes, communication of a mobile ad hoc network (MANET), the nodes configured as a virtual Internet Protocol (IP) network, the virtual IP network comprising a plurality of physical paths of the MANET, each physical path coupling an IP network to an IP node, each physical path traversing a distinct set of nodes of the MANET;
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- representing, to the IP network, the physical paths of the virtual IP network as a logical path comprising one or more virtual IP nodes.
An apparatus comprising:
- an interface configured to:
- communicate with at least a subset of a plurality of nodes of a mobile ad hoc network (MANET) configured as a virtual Internet Protocol (IP) network, the virtual IP network comprising a plurality of physical paths of the MANET, each physical path coupling an IP network to an IP node, each physical path traversing a distinct set of nodes of the MANET;
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- a processor configured to:
- represent, to the IP network, the physical paths of the virtual IP network as a logical path comprising one or more virtual IP nodes.
A tangible computer-readable medium having computer-executable code, when executed by a computer operable to:
- facilitate communication of at least a subset of a plurality of nodes of a mobile ad hoc network (MANET), the subset of nodes configured as a virtual Internet Protocol (IP) network, the virtual IP network comprising a plurality of physical paths of the MANET, each physical path coupling an IP network to an IP node, each physical path traversing a distinct set of nodes of the MANET;
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- represent, to the IP network, the physical paths of the virtual IP network as a logical path comprising one or more virtual IP nodes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.