NODE DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
First Claim
1. A node device, comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive a path information packet for notification of path information about a network;
a processor configured to generate a participation request packet for requesting a first node device selected between an adjacent node device and a node device communicable through the adjacent node device to participate in a first local cluster;
a memory configured to store a path to each affiliated node device affiliated with the first cluster; and
a transmitter configured to transmit the participation request packet to the first node device, wherein;
when a number of affiliated node devices which are affiliated with the first cluster exceeds a threshold, the processor generates a generation request packet for requesting a second node device which is not affiliated with the first cluster to generate a second cluster different from the first cluster; and
the transmitter transmits the generation request packet to the second node device.
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Abstract
Anode device includes a receiver, a processor, memory, and a transmitter. The receiver receives a path information packet for notification of path information about a network. The processor generates a participation request packet for requesting a first node device selected between an adjacent node device and a node device communicable through the adjacent node device to participate in a first local cluster. The memory stores a path to each affiliated node device affiliated with the first cluster. The transmitter transmits the participation request packet to the first node device. When a number of affiliated node devices which are affiliated with the first cluster exceeds a threshold, the processor generates a generation request packet for requesting a second node device which is not affiliated with the first cluster to generate a second cluster different from the first cluster. The transmitter transmits the generation request packet to the second node device.
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10 Claims
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1. A node device, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a path information packet for notification of path information about a network; a processor configured to generate a participation request packet for requesting a first node device selected between an adjacent node device and a node device communicable through the adjacent node device to participate in a first local cluster; a memory configured to store a path to each affiliated node device affiliated with the first cluster; and a transmitter configured to transmit the participation request packet to the first node device, wherein; when a number of affiliated node devices which are affiliated with the first cluster exceeds a threshold, the processor generates a generation request packet for requesting a second node device which is not affiliated with the first cluster to generate a second cluster different from the first cluster; and the transmitter transmits the generation request packet to the second node device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A communication method, comprising:
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requesting, by a first node device, an adjacent node device to the first node device and a node device communicable through the adjacent node device to participate in a first cluster, thereby generating a first cluster including the first node device; communicating, by an affiliated node device which is affiliated with the first cluster, a path information packet for notification of path information, thereby storing a path to another affiliated node device in a routing table; and repeating, by the first node device, requesting to participate in the first cluster and store a path in the routing table until a number of the affiliated node devices exceeds a threshold and when the number of affiliated nodes exceeds the threshold, requesting a second node device which is not affiliated with the first cluster to generate a second cluster different from the first cluster. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having stored therein a program for causing a computer to execute a process comprising:
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receiving a path information packet for notification of path information about a network; transmitting a control packet for requesting an adjacent node device and a node device which is communicable through the adjacent node device to participate in a first cluster; storing in a routing table a path to an affiliated node device which is affiliated with the first cluster; and when a number of the affiliated node devices exceeds a threshold, transmitting a control packet for requesting to generate a second cluster other than the first cluster to a node device not affiliated with the first cluster.
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