Patent ID: 8184632
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: H04L,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of adding a node to a list of a plurality of identifiers of nodes through which messages may be routed from a first node, the method comprising: receiving, with a beacon receiver, a message from a second node, the message comprising components including an identifier of the second node, a cost of routing from the second node to a destination, and identifiers of a plurality of third nodes through which messages are routed to the destination from the second node, the message comprising a candidate for replacement of a last entry of a list of a plurality of identifiers of nodes through which messages may be routed from the first node; receiving, at a next hop determiner, at least part of the message from the beacon receiver; identifying, with the next hop determiner, whether an identifier of the first node is in the plurality of identifiers of third nodes; responsive to the identifier of the first node not being in the plurality of identifiers of third nodes: