System and method for trans-medium address resolution on an ad-hoc network with at least one highly disconnected medium having multiple access points to other media
US6771666B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for providing a mechanism for trans-medium address resolution on a network with at least one highly disconnected medium having multiple access points to other media. The system and method provides a “unique” media access control (MAC) address in address resolution protocol (ARP) for mobile nodes in an ad-hoc network, correctly identifying the optimum intelligent access point (IAP) for node communication where the optimum IAP changes more rapidly than traditional address updating may be able to accommodate. Medium layer routing protocols recognize medium frames addressed with this unique MAC address should be routed to the currently associated IAP, whichever IAP that might be at the moment the frame is sent.
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