Selection of transmission media in an ad-hoc network based upon approximate predicted information utility

A method of managing traffic in an ad hoc network includes measuring local data traffic levels on at least one network resource. Criteria are established for different transmission media. A microutility of a data sample is evaluated and the data sample is transmitted through one or more media, the s...

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Main Authors MOSKO MARC E, LIU JUAN, HUANG QINGFENG, GREENE DANIEL H, REICH JAMES E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.07.2010
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Summary:A method of managing traffic in an ad hoc network includes measuring local data traffic levels on at least one network resource. Criteria are established for different transmission media. A microutility of a data sample is evaluated and the data sample is transmitted through one or more media, the selection of the media being based upon evaluation of the microutility against the criteria.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20060428438