Hybrid Routing and Forwarding Solution for a Wireless Sensor Network
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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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Abstract
A hybrid routing and forwarding solution for a mobile wireless sensor network is provided. This invention allows each node of the wireless sensor network to move in random directions in a three dimensional space. The invention seeks to minimize resource consumption while optimizing routing and forwarding in a wireless sensor network.
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1. A method of hybrid routing and forwarding for a wireless sensor network comprising the steps of:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of hybrid routing and forwarding for a mobile wireless sensor network utilizing a query specific data vehicle comprising the steps of:
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broadcasting a query, by a coordinator node, to a plurality of nodes of a wireless sensor network, the query being sent in a broadcast packet comprising a quantity of route advertisement data; forming a unicast route to the coordinator node by one of the plurality of nodes based on the quantity of route advertisement data sent in the broadcast packet; forming the query specific data vehicle by the one of the plurality of nodes; forming a timer for the query specific data vehicle by the one of the plurality of nodes; inserting a quantity of user data into the query specific data vehicle by the one of the plurality of nodes, the quantity of user data being destined for the coordinator node; sending the query specific data vehicle along the unicast route; receiving the query specific data vehicle by another of the plurality of nodes; and inserting a second quantity of user data into the query specific data vehicle by the another one of the plurality of nodes, the second quantity of user data being destined for the coordinator node. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of hybrid routing and forwarding for a wireless sensor network utilizing a wild card data vehicle comprising the steps of:
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sensing an recordable event by a wireless sensor node; creating a quantity of user data based on the sensing of the recordable event by the wireless sensor node; forming a wild card data vehicle by the wireless sensor node; inserting the quantity of user data formed by the wireless sensor node into the wild card data vehicle, the quantity of user data being destined for a coordinator node; forming a timer for the wild card data vehicle by the wireless sensor node; broadcasting the wild card data vehicle by the wireless sensor node to a second wireless sensor node; and receiving the wild card data vehicle by the second wireless sensor node. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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