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Method and device for controlling route and computer program therefor

US7336614B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 2003
Grant dateFeb 26, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W60/00
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for controlling routes in a network which is temporarily formed among a plurality of nodes. The method includes the steps of broadcasting a discovery demand of a destination node; receiving a first reply from the destination node with respect to the discovery demand; referring a joint count contained in the first reply and registering the joint count in a node which received the reply; adding 1 to the joint count if there is a plurality of nodes forming a plurality of links to which the reply is transferred, and transmitting the reply to each of the links, and selecting one of the links having a smaller registered joint count as a route if there is a plurality of links through which the data is transmitted to the destination node.

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