Patent ID: 7925726
Filing Date: 2011-04-12
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of operation for a network node capable of operating in a binary tree topology network, the network node having one uptree channel, and a first and second downtree channels, each channel capable of docking with a node, the method comprising the steps of sending a standard connection request to a parent node, and receiving an acknowledgement of that request, thereby permitting the network node and the parent node to be docked on the uptree channel; receiving a standard connection request from a first child node, and acknowledging that request, thereby permitting the first node to be docked with the network node on a first downtree channel; receiving a standard connection request from a second child node, and acknowledging that request, thereby permitting the second node to be docked with the network node on a second downtree channel; maintaining a network model comprising an address for a grandparent node, and for any node docked with the network node; receiving a priority join request from a third node, and in response to the priority join request: