# US 2014/0192715 A1 · Routing for Mobile Nodes > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0192715 A1 - Document ID: US20140192715A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/993,346 - Filed: 2011-12-30 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-30 - Assignees: Intel Corporation - Inventors: Omesh Tickoo; Ravishankar Iyer - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140192715A1 ## CPC - H04W 40/00: Communication routing or communication path finding - H04W 40/08: based on transmission power - H04W 40/14: based on stability - H04W 40/18: based on predicted events - H04W 40/20: based on geographic position or location - H04W 88/08: Access point devices - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A route for establishing a wireless connection between a wireless device and a node may be selected based on an estimated duration of the route. The route duration may be estimated based on information related to the expected movement of nodes included in the route. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for wireless communication comprising: based on information about estimated durations of wireless routes between a mobile device and a node, enabling a computer processor to connect the mobile device and the node using one of the wireless routes. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein connecting the mobile device and the node is based on a speed and a direction of the mobile device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein connecting the mobile device and the node is based on a speed and a direction of the node. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein connecting the mobile device and the node is based on a planned path of the mobile device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein connecting the mobile device and the node is based on a planned path of the node. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein connecting the mobile device and the node is based on a transmission range of the mobile device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein connecting the mobile device and the node is based on a transmission range of the node. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein connecting the mobile device and the node is based on a signal strength of the node. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein connecting the mobile device and the node is based on a network load of the node. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein connecting the mobile device and the node is based on a speed of separation between the mobile device and the node. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein connecting the mobile device and the node is based on an estimated duration of the one of the wireless routes exceeding a predefined minimum time threshold. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising, prior to connecting the mobile device and the node, sending a route discovery message from the mobile device to the node. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12 further comprising, prior to connecting the mobile device and the node: receiving the route discovery message at the node; and obtaining the information about the estimated duration of the wireless route using the route discovery message at the node. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12 further comprising, prior to connecting the mobile device and the node: receiving the route discovery message at the node; in response to receiving the route discovery message, sending a route report from the node to the mobile device; and obtaining the information about the estimated duration of the wireless route using the route discovery message at the mobile device. ### Claim 15 A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions to cause a computer to: determine a wireless route including a mobile device, an intermediate node, and a destination node; based on information about an estimated duration of the wireless route, connect the mobile device and the destination node using the wireless route. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The medium of claim 15 further storing instructions to, prior to connecting the mobile device and the destination node, determine the information about the estimated duration of the wireless route based on speed and direction information for the mobile device and the intermediate node. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The medium of claim 15 further storing instructions to, prior to connecting the mobile device and the destination node, determine the information about the estimated duration of the wireless route based on a planned path of the mobile device and a planned path of the intermediate node. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The medium of claim 15 further storing instructions to send a route discovery message from the mobile device to the destination node to determine the wireless route. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The medium of claim 15 further storing instructions to, prior to connecting the mobile device and the destination node, determine the information about the estimated duration of the wireless route based on a transmission range for the mobile device and a transmission range for the intermediate node. ### Claim 20 A mobile device comprising: a wireless transceiver; and a controller coupled to the wireless transceiver, the controller to: based on an estimated duration of a wireless route to an access point, connect to the access point. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The mobile device of claim 20 wherein the controller is also to determine the estimated duration using a speed and a direction of the mobile device. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The mobile device of claim 20 wherein the controller is also to determine the estimated duration using a speed and a direction of an intermediate node included in the wireless route. ### Claim 23 (depends on 20) The mobile device of claim 20 wherein the controller is also to determine the estimated duration using a planned path of the mobile device. ### Claim 24 (depends on 20) The mobile device of claim 20 wherein the controller is also to determine the estimated duration using a planned path of an intermediate node included in the wireless route. ### Claim 25 (depends on 20) The mobile device of claim 20 wherein the controller is also to determine the estimated duration using a transmission range of an intermediate node included in the wireless route. ### Claim 26 (depends on 20) The mobile device of claim 20 wherein the controller is also to determine a number of hops included in the wireless route. ### Claim 27 (depends on 20) The mobile device of claim 20 wherein the controller is also to determine a signal quality for a hop included in the wireless route. ### Claim 28 An access point comprising: a wireless transceiver; and a controller coupled to the wireless transceiver, the controller to: receive a route discovery message through a wireless route; and in response to the route discovery message, send a route report message along the wireless route, wherein the route report message is to store expected movement information for at least one intermediate node included in the wireless route. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The access point of claim 28, wherein the route report message is also to store signal information for at least one intermediate node included in the wireless route. ### Claim 30 (depends on 28) The access point of claim 28, wherein the route report message is also to store network load information for at least one intermediate node included in the wireless route.