Reclaiming transmission priority following network topology formation
US11799751B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/121
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method comprises: joining, by a network device, a network topology rooted by a root network device in a data network, and in response transmitting an advertisement indicating a position of the network device in the network topology; suppressing a second transmission based on initiating a deferred transmission operation in response to transmitting the advertisement; maintaining the deferred transmission operation to enable a prescribed minimum number of other network devices to join the network topology at respective identified lower positions than the position of the network device; and changing, by the network device, from the deferred transmission operation to an accelerated operation in response to expiration of a prescribed deferral interval or detecting the prescribed minimum number of other network devices having the respective identified lower positions, the accelerated operation enabling the network device to initiate transmission of a data packet before the other network devices.
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