Patent ID: 9578591
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: H04W,Y02D

Claim:
1. A method of routing data in a multi-hop wireless network, the method comprising: obtaining, by a first wireless device, data indicative of whether signal-quality of transmission from a second wireless device to the first wireless device is above a first threshold, wherein the first threshold is greater than or equal to approximately 0 decibels; obtaining, by the first wireless device, data indicative of whether signal-quality of transmission from a third wireless device to the first wireless device is above a second threshold; obtaining, by the first wireless device, data indicative of whether signal-quality of transmission from a fourth wireless device to the first wireless device is above a third threshold; selecting, by the first wireless device, a multi-hop wireless route by: in response to the determinations, transmitting data to the second wireless device for wireless relay to the third wireless device.