Distributed digital data communications network
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1. A distributed digital data communication network, comprising:
- a plurality of nodes geographically separated;
a plurality of full duplex data lines connected to the plurality of nodes such that each node is connected to its neighboring nodes by a data link between each of the neighboring nodes;
flood search means for propagating a first message through the digital data communication network from an originating node that is a member of the plurality nodes to an address homed at a destination node that is also a member of the plurality of nodes; and
shortest time delay path means for propagating a response message over the shortest time delay path, in response to the first message, from the destination node to the originating node via a data link that each node of the plurality of nodes first received the first message on.
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Abstract
A distributed digital data communication network having widely dispursed nodes provides for effective transmission of messages between each node through the use of flood routing. A response message based upon stored data link status obtained when a message is received through the flood routing protocol selects the shortest time delay path for responding to that message. This process eliminates network instability.
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1. A distributed digital data communication network, comprising:
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a plurality of nodes geographically separated; a plurality of full duplex data lines connected to the plurality of nodes such that each node is connected to its neighboring nodes by a data link between each of the neighboring nodes; flood search means for propagating a first message through the digital data communication network from an originating node that is a member of the plurality nodes to an address homed at a destination node that is also a member of the plurality of nodes; and shortest time delay path means for propagating a response message over the shortest time delay path, in response to the first message, from the destination node to the originating node via a data link that each node of the plurality of nodes first received the first message on. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for conducting communications between geographically separated points in a distributed digital data communication network having a plurality of nodes geographically separated and a plurality of full duplex data links connected to the plurality of nodes such that each node is connected to its neighboring node by a data link between each of the neighboring nodes, comprising:
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propagating a first message through the digital data communication network from an originating node that is a member of the plurality nodes to an address homed at a destination node that is also a member of the plurality of nodes; and propagating a response message over the shortest time delay path, in response to the first message, from the destination node to the originating node via a data link that each node of the plurality of nodes first received the first message on. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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