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Method and apparatus for providing a collaborative reply over an ad-hoc mesh network

US8194541B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 29, 2009
Grant dateJun 5, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An approach is provided for providing a collaborative reply to a flooding message over an ad-hoc mesh network. A reply message to a flooding message is received by a wireless node within the ad-hoc network. The wireless node monitors for an acknowledgement of receipt of the reply message according to a routing table and initiates a scheduled transmission of the reply message based on the monitoring.

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