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Communication system, communication device, storage medium, and communication method

US9331960B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 23, 2014
Grant dateMay 3, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 6, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W40/38
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An example communication system, including: a plurality of devices that form a mesh-type network, each of the plurality of devices performing communication from a source device to a destination device, directly or by relaying via one or more other devices, and at least one of the plurality of devices including a selecting unit, that selects a communication route from the source device to the destination device according to a first restriction with regard to a relay value indicative of the number of communication routes that each device is able to relay.

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