Method and apparatus for operating an AD-HOC communication system
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1. A method for operating a node within an ad-hoc communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
- associating with a first parent node;
receiving a first address from the first parent node;
associating with a second parent node; and
receiving a second address from the second parent node.
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Abstract
An ad-hoc communication system is established where each node within the system may have multiple children nodes and parent nodes. An address scheme is proposed where each node may comprise more than one address, each address being based upon one of the parent'"'"'s address. Because each node may have more than one parent, a bridge, or shortcut may exist between network branches.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for operating a node within an ad-hoc communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
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associating with a first parent node;
receiving a first address from the first parent node;
associating with a second parent node; and
receiving a second address from the second parent node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for finding a best route to a destination node, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a number of hops to the destination node through a first parent node;
determining a number of hops to the destination node through a second parent node;
determining a number of hops to the destination node through a first child node;
determining a number of hops to the destination node through a second child node;
determining a node having a shortest number of hops to the destination node; and
providing route information for routing data through the node having the shortest number of hops. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A node existing within an ad-hoc communication system, the node comprising:
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logic circuitry associating the node with a first and a second parent node; and
a receiver, receiving a first address from the first parent node and receiving a second address from the second parent node. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for determining a best route to a destination node, the apparatus comprising:
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logic circuitry for determining a number of hops to the destination node through a first parent node, determining a number of hops to the destination node through a second parent node, determining a number of hops to the destination node through a first child node, determining a number of hops to the destination node through a second child node, and determining a node having a shortest number of hops to the destination node; and
a transmitter for providing route information in order to route data through the node having the shortest number of hops. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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