Management of the connections of relay nodes to form an ad hoc network
US9185630B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a relay node capable of managing the establishment of a fixed number of connections to detected neighboring relay nodes in order to form an ad hoc network with wide coverage. The relay node comprises a means for classifying the neighboring relay nodes according to a parameter, a means for selecting a fixed number of first classified neighboring relay nodes and means for establishing connections between the selected neighboring relay nodes and said relay node. The relay node also comprises a means for upgrading, before the selection of the fixed number of first neighboring relay nodes, the neighboring relay nodes determined as being non-accessible or accessible with upgrading in the ad hoc network from said relay node to make them able to be selected.
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