Link layered networks with improved operation

摘要

A method and system for optimizing and keeping operational a wireless link layered network in which a system control and modifying message (SCMM) is elicited from nodes receiving information packets and based upon whether the node originating the SCMM is from a link layer level which is equal to or less than the link layer level eliciting the SCMM, rerouting or adjusting future transmissions can be effected or items like a less current time at a receiving node and a most recent utilization rate of a receiving node can be adjusted, recorded or set.

主权项

1. A method of preventing network oscillation in a wireless link layered network comprising a plurality of transceivers at respective nodes which route communications from any node to a then central node of the network and wherein said communications are in a form of information packets transmitted from one node to another, said method comprising the steps of:
(a) from each node from which a message is to be sent to other nodes of said network, setting a flag associated with the sending node in a message information packet; (b) sending the message information packets with the flags set to other nodes of the network; (c) rejecting for retransmission at each node any received message containing the flag set by that node; and (d) upon restart of said wireless link layered network, stratifying reestablishment of communication among said nodes whereby restart is effected layer by layer, and within each link layer level, restart time is randomized to prevent network congestion.