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System and method for reliably communicating information without explicit acknowledgements

  • US 7,844,212 B1
  • Filed: 10/03/2007
  • Issued: 11/30/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of ensuring a plurality of devices receive communications intended for them, the method comprising, at each of the plurality of devices, repeatedly performing a wireless rebroadcasting, each rebroadcasting comprising rebroadcasting a then highest ordered communication received by that device, the repeated rebroadcasting being directed to occur more frequently on average following a detection by that device of one or more events indicating that a different device did not receive at least the highest ordered communication received by that device, and less frequently on average following detection by that device of one or more events indicating that a different device likely received at least the highest ordered communication received by that device.

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