A mobile ad hoc network (MANET) may include a plurality of mobile nodes each including a wireless communications device and a controller connected thereto operating in accordance with a multi-layer protocol hierarchy. More particularly, the controller may, at an application layer, establish a quality-of-service...http://www.google.com/patents/US7079552?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7079552 - Mobile ad hoc network (MANET) with quality-of-service (QoS) protocol hierarchy and related methods
