System and method to decrease the route convergence time and find optimal routes in a wireless communication network
US7408911B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W40/28
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for decreasing the route convergence time in a wireless communication network, such as a wireless ad-hoc peer-to-peer network, by finding an alternate route if the nodes anticipate weakening or breakage of a route currently in use. The system and method which enables reactive routing protocols to find optimal routes between nodes in these types of networks when those routes cannot otherwise be found in certain conditions. The system and method thus decrease the route convergence time, provide an effective and efficient way to find optimal routes, and improve overall performance of the network with regard to throughput, delay, packet completion rate and other factors.
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