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Wireless home network routing protocol

  • US 10,263,885 B2
  • Filed: 09/18/2017
  • Issued: 04/16/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A hierarchical wireless network, comprising:

  • a mesh backbone network portion that comprises a plurality of first nodes, wherein at least one of the plurality of first nodes is configured to exchange packets with at least another of the plurality of first nodes; and

    a tree switching network portion, comprising;

    one or more second nodes; and

    one or more third nodes, wherein;

    at least one of the one or more second nodes is configured to exchange packets with one of the plurality of first nodes,at least one of the one or more second nodes is configured to exchange packets with at least one of the one or more third nodes,at least one of the one or more third nodes is configured to exchange packets with one of the one or more second nodes, andat least one of the one or more second nodes and at least one of the one or more third nodes are configured to;

    determine whether a receive buffer is full; and

    in response to a determination that the receive buffer is full, discard packets stored in the receive buffer based on respective ages and respective importance levels of the stored packets.

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