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Method for determining a path distance value and network nodes

  • US 8,254,266 B2
  • Filed: 04/03/2008
  • Issued: 08/28/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining a path distance value for a path in a network having multiple network nodes, the path including multiple individual connections in series, each individual connection connecting two of the network nodes, the method comprising:

  • for each of at least two individual connections in the path, determining a link distance value based on a link transmission probability that a data packet is successfully transmitted via the individual connection during a transmission, wherein the link transmission probability is determined based at least on (a) a data packet arrival rate for transmissions via the individual connection and (b) a maximum number of transmission repetitions via the individual connection; and

    determining the path distance value representing a first probability that a data packet is successfully transmitted along the path during transmission, wherein the path distance value is calculated based on the at least two calculated link distance values.

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