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Protocol for a self-organizing network using a logical spanning tree backbone

  • US 20030235158A1
  • Filed: 03/09/2001
  • Published: 12/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of expanding a logical topology representative of a network having a plurality of network nodes to include a node added to the network, comprising:

  • identifying one or more neighboring nodes of the plurality of network nodes that are within communication range of the node;

    obtaining network topology information of the one or more neighboring nodes;

    from the network topology information of the one or more neighboring nodes identifying a neighboring node of the one or more neighboring nodes having a minimum depth from a root node of the network and assigning the neighboring node having the minimum depth from the root node as a parent node of the node; and

    the node transmitting a broadcast confirmation message that informs the one or more neighboring nodes of an identifier of the parent node and a depth of the node from the root node.

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