Percolating data delivery on cellular-ad hoc integrated network

The third generation cellular system will provide high bandwidth data servi ce and multimedia applications are proposed on the high-speed data link. On tile other hand, cellular handsets are getting: equipped with a short-rang e radio communication device that is mainly targeted to connect cellular ha ndsets to computers. In this paper, we propose a percolating data delivery mechanism for a cellular-ad hoc integrated network utilizing multicast/broa dcast communication, which is endorsed by data synchronization, and single- hop ad hoc networks for information shower/exchange services. The mechanism lessens data traffic in both tile cellular and the ad hoc network for data delivery and tolerates unexpected disconnection in the ad hoc network. The mechanism also compensates data delivery in areas out of tile cellular ser vice. Our implementation of the data delivery mechanism utilizes Bluetooth for an ad hoc network configuration, and delivers data in the cellular netw ork to the Bluetooth ad hoc network via the data synchronization mechanism. We evaluate communication traffic and delivery time on the prototype syste m and discuss about the efficiency of the mechanism.