Routing method and wireless network system
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Abstract
A routing method of a wireless network system is provided. Paths of the wireless network system are divided into down-stream and up-stream paths. The up-stream paths are reset for each period, or whenever a network is changed, or whenever transmission of data fails more than a predetermined number of times. Accordingly, it is possible to secure an average lifetime of a wireless network system by previously preventing a bottleneck from occurring at a specific node, increase a transmission speed of data by reducing the hop count to the sink node connected to the information collector, and reduce power consumption of a battery.
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2. A routing method of a wireless network system, the routing method comprising:
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(a) forming a down-stream path with a linear structure and an up-stream path with a mesh structure; and (b) resetting the up-stream path for each predetermined period, or whenever a network is changed, or whenever data transmission fails more than a predetermined number of times, wherein (b) comprises; (b1) transmitting a path reset command in order of hop count or to all the nodes by using the sink node; (b2) checking whether a hop count included in the path reset command corresponds to a hop count of a node that receives the path reset command by using the node; (b3) transmitting data for resetting a path for a transmission period of the node when the hop count does not correspond to the hop count of the node; (b4) receiving data for resetting the path from upper nodes by operating in a receiving mode for a parent selection period when the hop count corresponds to the hop count of the node; and (b5) setting one of upper nodes, which transmit data for resetting the path, to a parent node of the node. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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5. A wireless network system constructed with a sink node and a plurality of nodes,
wherein a down-stream path with a linear structure and an up-stream path with a mesh structure are formed between the sink node and the plurality of nodes, and wherein the up-stream path is reset for each predetermined period, or whenever a network is changed, or whenever data transmission fails more than a predetermined number of times, wherein the sink node transmits a path reset command in order of a hop count or to all the nodes, and wherein a node that receives the path reset command checks whether a hop count included in the path reset command corresponds to a hop count of the node, when the hop count does not correspond to the hop count of the node, the node transmits data for resetting a path for a transmission period of the node, when the hop count corresponds to the hop count of the node, the node receives the data for resetting the path from the upper nodes by operating in a receiving mode for a parent selection period, and sets one of upper nodes that transmit data for resetting the path to the parent node of the node.
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