METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AWARENESS INFORMATION OVER AN AD-HOC MESH NETWORK
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a flooding message from a neighboring wireless node;
classifying one or more neighboring wireless nodes into one or more distance categories; and
determining whether and when to continue retransmission of the flooding message based on the distance category of the neighboring wireless node from which the flooding message was received, one or more predefined retransmission criteria, or a combination thereof.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for providing awareness information over an ad-hoc mesh network. Flooding messages (e.g., containing either queries for or awareness information) are transmitted between neighboring nodes of an ad-hoc mesh network. The nodes then retransmit the flooding messages within the ad-hoc mesh network based on predetermined criteria. Reply messages containing requested awareness information are generated to the queries and routed back to the querying node over the ad-hoc network.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a flooding message from a neighboring wireless node; classifying one or more neighboring wireless nodes into one or more distance categories; and determining whether and when to continue retransmission of the flooding message based on the distance category of the neighboring wireless node from which the flooding message was received, one or more predefined retransmission criteria, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, receive a flooding message from a neighboring wireless node, classify one or more neighboring wireless nodes into one or more distance categories, and determine whether and when to continue retransmission of the flooding message based on the distance category of the neighboring wireless node from which the flooding message was received, one or more predefined retransmission criteria, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 29, 30)
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