Method and apparatus for congestion relief within an ad-hoc communication system
First Claim
1. A method for congestion relief within an ad-hoc communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining that congestion exists for data sent from a transmitting node to a first downstream node;
sending a message to the first downstream node indicating that the transmitting node is experiencing congestion; and
receiving a second message from the first downstream node directing the transmitting node to potentially switch frequencies, causing the transmitting node to route data through a second downstream node, bypassing the first downstream node.
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Abstract
A network reconfiguration protocol is provided that is initiated by the congested communication node (300). When a node (300) determines it is a bottleneck node, it will then analyze complaints from other nodes to determine which nodes are being affected by the bottleneck. The congested node will request the reconfiguration of select neighboring communication nodes in the ad hoc network to use an alternate channel (e.g., frequency) for future communications. Because nodes experiencing poor transmission/reception due to a bottleneck node are reconfigured to operate on a different channel, congestion is greatly reduced.
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1. A method for congestion relief within an ad-hoc communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining that congestion exists for data sent from a transmitting node to a first downstream node;
sending a message to the first downstream node indicating that the transmitting node is experiencing congestion; and
receiving a second message from the first downstream node directing the transmitting node to potentially switch frequencies, causing the transmitting node to route data through a second downstream node, bypassing the first downstream node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for performing congestion relief within an ad-hoc communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, at a receiving node, a message from an upstream node that the upstream node is experiencing congestion;
determining if the receiving node is experiencing congestion; and
if the receiving node is experiencing congestion, sending the message to a downstream node, otherwise performing congestion relief for the upstream node. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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logic circuitry determining that congestion exists for data sent from a transmitting node to a first downstream node;
a transmitter sending a message to the first downstream node indicating that the transmitting node is experiencing congestion; and
receiving circuitry receiving a second message from the first downstream node directing the transmitting node to potentially switch frequencies, causing the transmitting node to route data through a second downstream node, bypassing the first downstream node. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A receiving node comprising:
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a receiver receiving a first message from an upstream node that the upstream node is experiencing congestion;
logic circuitry determining if the receiving node is experiencing congestion; and
a transmitter sending the first message to a downstream node if the receiving node is experiencing congestion otherwise sending a second message to the upstream node directing the upstream node to change channels. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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