System and method to improve the network performance of a wireless communications network by finding an optimal route between a source and a destination
US7280483B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W40/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for calculating an optimal route at a node by making use of routing metrics which if carefully chosen, can provide stability to the network and also provide features like Self Healing and Load Balancing. A Routing metric is calculated as a scalar number based upon a number of factors, such as number of hops, data rate, link quality and device type. Each factor can be determined by evaluation of Hello messages, or other routing messages as required.
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