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Techniques and systems for logical mesh networks

US9887919B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 2016
Grant dateFeb 6, 2018
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W24/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various embodiments are described wherein a set of devices are configured to be a logical mesh network. Each device has a logical mesh network address. Further, the set of logical mesh network addresses form a sequence from a first address to a last address, and intermediate addresses having both a preceding and a next address. The devices store forwarding information used to determine how to forward a received logical mesh network packet. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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