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The proposed protocol increases performance compared to broadcasting schemes.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>This scheme considers devices with two interfaces only.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>The paper proposes a scheme to extend the coverage of cellular base stations by using <jats:italic>ad\u2010hoc<\/jats:italic> devices.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>This paper describes techniques for tracking an MN in an integrated architecture with minimum overhead. 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