Patent ID: 8717940

Claim:
A method for operating a mobile ad hoc network (MANET) comprising a plurality of mobile nodes and a plurality of wireless communication links connecting the mobile nodes together, the method comprising: predicting future-needed network services, network resources and network configurations in the MANET using statistical numerical forecasting, fuzzy logic and a knowledge base of fuzzy if-then rules which includes using prediction metrics combining Fuzzy Focus Variables (FFV) that provide descriptive information of the MANET defined by detailed physical and operational characteristics of the MANET, and Fuzzy Perception Variables (FPV) that provide descriptive information of the MANET defined by less-detailed physical and operational characteristics of the MANET; predicting a network response, based upon the predicted future-needed network services, network resources and network configurations; and adjusting the MANET based upon the predicted network response before the future-needed network services, network resources and network configurations are actually needed in the MANET.