Method and apparatus for network formation
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1. A method for network formation, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a request to form a communication link with a requesting node;
determining if a maximum number of links has been achieved;
determining a node to disassociate communication with, wherein the step of determining the node to disassociate communication with is based on whether or not the node is a routing node or a non-routing node, and wherein a routing node is a node capable of routing data and a non-routing node is a node incapable of routing data;
in response to the request to form the link and the determination that a maximum number of links has been achieved, disassociating communication to the node; and
forming a communication link with the requesting node.
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Abstract
When a requesting node (402) has routing capabilities and attempts to join a network and there are no association slots available, the requesting node (402) will send an association message to a potential root node (401). If the root node (401) has reached the maximum number of links, and has a non-routing capable node (403) associated with it, the root node (401) will send a message to the non-routing capable node (403), instructing it to disassociate and attempt to re-associate at a later time. A message is then sent to the requesting node (402) for it to associate with the root node (401).
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16 Claims
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1. A method for network formation, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request to form a communication link with a requesting node;
determining if a maximum number of links has been achieved;
determining a node to disassociate communication with, wherein the step of determining the node to disassociate communication with is based on whether or not the node is a routing node or a non-routing node, and wherein a routing node is a node capable of routing data and a non-routing node is a node incapable of routing data;
in response to the request to form the link and the determination that a maximum number of links has been achieved, disassociating communication to the node; and
forming a communication link with the requesting node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16)
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7. A method for network formation, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request to form a communication link with a requesting node;
determining if a maximum number of links has been achieved;
determining if the requesting node is a routing node;
determining if any associated nodes are non-routing nodes wherein a routing node is a node capable of routing data and a non-routing node is a node incapable of routing data;
in response to the determination that any associated nodes are non-routing nodes, breaking communication to a non-routing node; and
forming a communication link with the requesting node. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver receiving a request to form a communication link with a requesting node; and
logic circuitry determining if a maximum number of links has been achieved and in response to the request to form the association link and the determination that the maximum number of links has been achieved, determining a node to disassociate communication with, disassociating communication with the node and forming a communication link with the requesting node, wherein the step of determining the node to disassociate communication with is based on whether or not the node is a routing node or a non-routing node, wherein a routing node is a node capable of routing data and a non-routing node is a node incapable of routing data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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