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Avoiding broken links in smart meter networks for loop-free routing of packets

US8750100B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 2012
Grant dateJun 10, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/70
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Broken links in a sensor network are avoided by representing the network as a DODAG. A rank associated with each node defines a position of each node relative to other nodes, and the rank is in a form of a proper fraction, and the rank of each node never increases to enable loop-free routing.

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