Method and apparatus for encouraging routing in a network
US7710932B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W40/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A node (200) includes a processor (201) for determining neighbor nodes in a routing path to a destination based on a routing table associated with the node (200). The node (200) includes a memory for storing a first authenticated tokens. The node includes a transmitter (203) for transmitting a first request-to-route (RTR) message including an indication specifying information units (IUs) from the first node to the neighbor nodes in a routing path from the first node to the destination. The node (200) includes a receiver (205) for receiving a neighbor reply message from one of the neighbor nodes to the first node which indicates that the neighbor node will route the information units (IUs). The transmitter (203) transmits a second authenticated tokens from the first node to one of the neighbor nodes. The second authenticated tokens are converted into a tradable entity and provide compensation to the neighbor node selected.
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