Method and apparatus for alerting nodes of a malicious node in a mobile ad-hoc communication system
US8069216B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for alerting nodes of a malicious node in a mobile ad-hoc communication system is provided herein. Particularly, a method and apparatus for distributing an alert message to nodes surrounding a recently discovered malicious node is provided. This alert technique further leverages mobility to distribute the alert message to a large majority of nodes in the ad hoc wireless network within a reasonable amount of time.
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