Patent ID: 8406177
Filing Date: 2013-03-26
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of providing a reactive ad-hoc network comprising the steps of: (a) providing at least a first node and a second other node of a plurality of nodes, each node comprising at least a processor, a memory, and a transceiver in communication with the processor for receiving data and transmitting data via a wireless communication medium; (b) providing a packet of data comprising message data and header data to the processor of the first node for transmission therefrom, the header data comprising data relating to a source node and a destination node for the packet of data, data relating to a number of hops already completed for the packet of data, data relating to mobility of packets of data within the reactive ad-hoc network transmitted from the source node to the destination node and the destination node to the source node, data relating to a number of hops between the source node and the destination node for a previous packet of data, an optimal path indicator relating to a path between the source node and destination node and being other than data relating any other nodes within the plurality of nodes, and a unique identifier for the packet of data; (c) transmitting the data from the transceiver of the first node in a broadcast fashion; (d) receiving the data at the transceiver of the second other node; (e) extracting the optimal path indicator from the header data; (f) determining an action in dependence upon the optimal path indicator; and (g) performing the determined action, the determined action being at least one of: