Patent · US Expired

Wireless network system and method for providing same

US7054271B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 2003
Grant dateMay 30, 2006
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless network, which includes a wireless router client operable to broadcast data packets to at least one wireless server and one additional wireless client. Each client and server includes programs for determining optimum routes between them. The client also includes a program for determining if a received data packet is not addressed to it and if the packet has been sent via a new optimal route unknown to the client, and for notifying the respective server of such a new optimal route.

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