Patent ID: 9161287
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A messaging method comprising the steps of: transmitting a message from a first node; receiving said message at a second node; transmitting said message from said second node; receiving said message at a third node; and wherein said second node transmitting is responsive to a time to live value, said time to live value defined as the time since said first node transmitting and, said second node transmitting further responsive to the number of times that said second node has transmitted said message; wherein said message of said first node transmitting comprises a message header defining an address of said first node and a unique identity for said message; the method further comprising a caching step between said second node receiving and said second node transmitting, said caching step comprising adding said received message to a storage cache associated with said node, each said message stored in said storage cache defined by said message header, said time to live value and a maximum retransmission value, wherein said second node transmitting is responsive to said time to live value and said maximum retransmission value; and wherein the messaging method is for an Ad Hoc network.