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Controlling communications between devices within a mobile and ad hoc network
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 2001-09-06
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Granted: 2007-02-13
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Expires: 2021-09-06
Abstract
Abstract A mobile ad hoc network may be established between a plurality of devices that have common contacts on their contact lists. The contact lists may be conventional contacts stored in a list of contacts on a scheduling and information management or other software packages in one embodiment. Communications with various devices is limited to those devices listed on the list of contacts. Modification of those lists of contacts is controlled on a password-protected basis in one embodiment. Thus, a parent, for example, may limit the ability of child users to contact or be contacted by and communicate with unauthorized persons.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeremy Burr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:27
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/2866; H04L67/30; H04L67/306; H04L63/00; H04L63/10; H04L63/101; H04L67/01; H04L67/04; H04W; H04W12/00; H04W12/06; H04W48/00; H04W48/02; H04W84/00; H04W84/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of establishing a mobile ad hoc network between a plurality of wireless mobile routers comprising: exchanging predetermined contact lists between the plurality of mobile routers; determining mutual common contacts of the predetermined contact lists; and establishing said mobile ad-hoc network only between those of the wireless mobile routers that have said mutual common contacts in their routing table, and wherein modification of said predetermined contact list is limited by entering a first password to enter a service and entering a second password to modify said predetermined contact list.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of establishing a mobile ad hoc network between a plurality of wireless mobile routers comprising: exchanging predetermined contact lists between the plurality of mobile routers; determining mutual common contacts of the predetermined contact lists; and establishing said mobile ad-hoc network only between those of the wireless mobile routers that have said mutual common contacts in their routing table, and wherein modification of said predetermined contact list is limited by entering a first password to enter a service and entering a second password to modify said predetermined contact list.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 comprising: requiring presentation of at least one of the first and second passwords to initiate communications with said plurality of wireless mobile routers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 comprising enabling modification of one or more of the predetermined contact lists from a remote location relative to said one or more wireless mobile routers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 3 comprising enabling a request for access to modify one or more of the predetermined contact lists to be communicated over the mobile ad hoc network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 4 comprising enabling a request for access to modify the one or more predetermined contact lists to be communicated over a telephone network.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 4 comprising enabling a request for access to modify the one or more predetermined contact lists to be communicated over the Internet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
104 words
The method of claim 1 comprising: obtaining said predetermined contact lists in at least one wireless mobile router of the plurality of mobile routers, having a predetermined contact list that includes a first mutual common contact of an in-range wireless mobile router and a second mutual common contact of an out-of-range mobile router; automatically establishing a communication route from the wireless mobile router to the in-range wireless mobile route having said first mutual common contact; and automatically establishing a communication route from the wireless mobile router to the out-of-range wireless mobile route having said second mutual common contact through the in-range wireless mobile route.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method of claim 7 comprising: automatically exchanging the predetermined contact list of the wireless router that has said first mutual contact with in-range wireless mobile routers; comparing said predetermined contact lists; identifying mutual common contacts in said contact list, storing the mutual common contacts in a routing table; and establishing said ad-hoc network with wireless mobile routers that have said mutual common contacts within their routing tables.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
82 words
An article comprising a medium storing instructions that enable a processor-based system to: exchanging predetermined contact lists between the plurality of mobile routers; determining mutual common contacts of the predetermined contact lists; and establishing said ad-hoc network only between those of wireless mobile routers that have said mutual common contacts in their routing table, wherein modifying said predetermined contact list is limited by entering a first password to enter a service and entering a second password to modify said predetermined contact list.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
82 words
An article comprising a medium storing instructions that enable a processor-based system to: exchanging predetermined contact lists between the plurality of mobile routers; determining mutual common contacts of the predetermined contact lists; and establishing said ad-hoc network only between those of wireless mobile routers that have said mutual common contacts in their routing table, wherein modifying said predetermined contact list is limited by entering a first password to enter a service and entering a second password to modify said predetermined contact list.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The article of claim 9 further storing instructions that enable the processor-based system to require the presentation of a least one of the first and second passwords to initiate communications with said plurality of the mobile routers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The article of claim 9 further storing instructions that enable the processor-based system to enable modification of the predetermined contacts list from a remote location relative to said one or more wireless mobile routers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The article of claim 11 further storing instructions that enable the processor-based system to enable a request for access to modify the predetermined contacts list to be communicated over the mobile ad hoc network.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The article of claim 12 further storing instructions that enable the processor-based system to enable a request for access to modify the predetermined contacts list to be communicated over a telephone network.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The article of claim 12 further storing instructions that enable the processor-based system to enable a request for access to modify the predetermined contacts list to be communicated over the Internet.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
111 words
The article of claim 9 further storing instructions that enable the processor-based system to obtain said predetermined contact lists in at least one wireless mobile router of the plurality of mobile routers, wherein said predetermined contact lists, includes a first mutual common contact of an in-range wireless mobile router and a second mutual common contact of an out-of-range mobile router, automatically establishing a communication route from the wireless mobile router to the in-range wireless mobile route having said first mutual common contact and automatically establishing a communication route from the wireless mobile router to the out-of-range wireless mobile route having said second mutual common contact through the in-range wireless mobile route.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
65 words
The article of claim 15 further storing instructions that enable the processor-based system to automatically exchange said predetermined contact lists with in-range wireless mobile routers, comparing said predetermined contacts lists, identifying mutual common contacts in said contacts lists, storing the mutual common contacts in a routing table; and establishing said ad-hoc network of wireless mobile routers having said mutual common contacts within their routing tables.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
100 words
A system comprising: a processor; a storage coupled to said processor storing instructions that enable the processor to: operate a mobile ad hoc network between a plurality of wireless mobile routers; exchanging a predetermined contact lists between the plurality of mobile routers; determining mutual common contacts of the predetermined contact lists; and establish said ad-hoc network only between wireless mobile routers that have said mutual common contacts in their routing table, wherein modification of said predetermined contact lists is limited by entering a first password to enter a service and entering a second password to modify said predetermined contact list.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
100 words
A system comprising: a processor; a storage coupled to said processor storing instructions that enable the processor to: operate a mobile ad hoc network between a plurality of wireless mobile routers; exchanging a predetermined contact lists between the plurality of mobile routers; determining mutual common contacts of the predetermined contact lists; and establish said ad-hoc network only between wireless mobile routers that have said mutual common contacts in their routing table, wherein modification of said predetermined contact lists is limited by entering a first password to enter a service and entering a second password to modify said predetermined contact list.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
38 words
The system of claims 17 wherein said storage stores instructions that enable the processor to require the presentation of at least one of the first and second passwords to initiate communications with said plurality of the mobile routers.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
35 words
The system of claims 17 wherein said storage stores instructions that enable the processor to enable modification of the predetermined contacts list from a remote location relative to said one or more wireless mobile routers.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
35 words
The system of claims 19 wherein said storage stores instructions that enable the processor to enable a request for access to modify the predetermined contacts list to be communicated over the mobile ad hoc network.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
34 words
The system of claims 20 , wherein said storage stores instructions that enable the processor to enable a request for access to modify the predetermined contacts list to be communicated over a telephone network.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
33 words
The system of claims 20 , wherein said storage stores instructions that enable the processor to enable a request for access to modify the predetermined contacts list to be communicated over the Internet.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
112 words
The system of claims 17 wherein said storage stores instructions that enable the processor to obtain said predetermined contact lists in at least one wireless mobile router of the plurality of mobile routers, wherein said predetermined contacts list includes a first mutual common contact of an in-range wireless mobile router and a second mutual common contact of an out-of-range mobile router, automatically establishing a communication route from the wireless mobile router to the in-range wireless mobile route having said first mutual common contact and automatically establishing a communication route from the wireless mobile router to the out-of-range wireless mobile route having said second mutual common contact through the in-range wireless mobile route.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
66 words
The system of claims 23 wherein said storage stores instructions that enable the processor to automatically exchange said predetermined contacts lists with in-range wireless mobile routers, comparing said predetermined contacts lists, identifying mutual common contacts in said contacts lists, storing the mutual common contacts in a routing table; and establishing said ad-hoc network of wireless mobile routers having said mutual common contacts within their routing tables.
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