Multicast mesh routing protocol
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1. A method for a node to select a route to join a multicast group in a wireless mesh network, said method comprising establishing said route between said node and said multicast group using media access control addresses.
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A method for a node to select a route to join a multicast group in a wireless mesh network, including establishing the route between the node and the multicast group using media access control addresses is described. A method for determining a multicast group leader of the multicast group of a wireless mesh network using media access control addresses is also described.
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- 1. A method for a node to select a route to join a multicast group in a wireless mesh network, said method comprising establishing said route between said node and said multicast group using media access control addresses.
- 19. A method for a node wishing to join a multicast group whereby said node determines a multicast group leader of said multicast group of a wireless mesh network using media access control addresses.
- 26. A method of determining a multicast group leader, said method comprising one of several neighbor multicast group members becomes a new multicast group leader in the event a current multicast group leader becomes unavailable or fails.
- 29. A system for a node to select a route to join a multicast group in a wireless mesh network, comprising means for establishing said route between said node and said multicast group using media access control addresses.
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