Patent ID: 8000314
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A wireless network system comprising: a first node including a first node controller and a first node radio modem, said first node controller implementing a first node process that includes controlling said first node radio modem, said first node process including receiving and transmitting data packets via said first node radio modem; a plurality of second nodes each including a second node controller and a second node radio modem, said second node controller implementing a second node process that includes controlling of said second node radio modem, said second node process including receiving and transmitting data packets via said second node radio modem, wherein said second node process of each of said second nodes includes selecting a radio transmission path to said first node that is direct or through at least one of the remainder of said plurality of second nodes; and wherein said selected path to said first node utilizes the least number of other second nodes, such that said transmission path from each of said second nodes to said first node is optimized and the first node controller implements changes to upgrade the selected transmission path in response to a request from at least one of said second nodes.