Patent ID: 7805763
Filing Date: 2010-09-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of operating processors in a network in order to distribute processors values of each processor to other processors, by a set of n processors, in the network, the method comprising: establishing a mesh network including the set of n processors, wherein each P in each P obtaining a set of interval lengths comprising one interval length for each of a sequence of rounds; initializing a first round counter at a first round; initializing a first list of processor values; creating a message M sending the message M starting a timer for the first round; operating a receiver to receive messages from other processors in the network; receiving one or more messages; for each m if the m checking if the first list of processor values includes the P if the first list of processor values does not include the P if the m checking if the m if the m checking if a P if the P initializing a second round counter that is associated with the m initializing a timer for a first round of the second round counter; storing the P when the timer for the first round of the second round counter expires, sending the P