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Distributed network organization and topology discovery in ad-hoc network

  • US 20050174950A1
  • Filed: 02/09/2004
  • Published: 08/11/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A distributed network organization method for self-organizing a group of nodes into a communication network where the nodes are all operatively connected to a shared communication medium, said method comprising placing the nodes, for up to a selected time interval, in a condition of listening over the medium for the occurrence of a message indicating the presence of a central coordinator (CCo) node, and at a point in time following the conclusion of that interval, if there has been no such message occurrence, and under the collective action the node group, creating a network topology understanding which results in the activity of selection, from the group, of a CCo, and the production of a network organization utilizing such topology understanding.

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