Traffic-oblivious load balancing protocol for sensor networks
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1. A method of routing packets in a wireless network, the method comprising:
- selecting an intermediate destination sensor in a network to which to route a packet, wherein;
the intermediate destination sensor is selected independently of energy status of sensors included in the network, andthe intermediate destination sensor is selected by a source sensor randomly or pseudo-randomly from among sensors included in the network; and
routing the packet from the source sensor toward a destination sensor, the routing comprising;
forwarding the packet from the source sensor to one or more intermediate sensors, andhaving each of the one or more intermediate sensors (i) determine whether the intermediate sensor is closer to the intermediate destination sensor than any neighbor sensors of the intermediate sensor, (ii) forward the packet toward the intermediate destination sensor if the intermediate sensor is not closer than the neighbor sensors, and (iii) forward the packet toward the destination sensor if the intermediate sensor is closer than the neighbor sensors.
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A sensor in a network to which to route a packet is selected, where the sensor is selected independently of energy status of the sensors included in the network, and the sensor is selected by a source sensor. The packet is routed from the source sensor toward the destination sensor.
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1. A method of routing packets in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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selecting an intermediate destination sensor in a network to which to route a packet, wherein; the intermediate destination sensor is selected independently of energy status of sensors included in the network, and the intermediate destination sensor is selected by a source sensor randomly or pseudo-randomly from among sensors included in the network; and routing the packet from the source sensor toward a destination sensor, the routing comprising; forwarding the packet from the source sensor to one or more intermediate sensors, and having each of the one or more intermediate sensors (i) determine whether the intermediate sensor is closer to the intermediate destination sensor than any neighbor sensors of the intermediate sensor, (ii) forward the packet toward the intermediate destination sensor if the intermediate sensor is not closer than the neighbor sensors, and (iii) forward the packet toward the destination sensor if the intermediate sensor is closer than the neighbor sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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