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Hybrid Routing and Forwarding Solution for a Wireless Sensor Network

  • US 20120063387A1
  • Filed: 09/12/2011
  • Published: 03/15/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of hybrid routing and forwarding for a wireless sensor network comprising the steps of:

  • broadcasting by an initiator node of the wireless sensor network, a broadcast packet containing both a quantity of user data, and a quantity of routing advertisement data;

    forming a unicast route to the initiator node by a second node based on the quantity of routing advertisement data of the broadcast packet;

    receiving the quantity of user data of the broadcast packet by the second node;

    propagating the quantity of routing advertisement by the initiator node on an as-needed basis, wherein the quantity of routing advertisement data is incorporated into a packet containing the quantity of user data whenever the quantity of user data is broadcast; and

    processing by the second node, the broadcast packet to eliminate a broadcast loop.

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