Routing protocols for power line communications (PLC)

摘要

Systems and methods for routing protocols for power line communications (PLC) are described. In some embodiments, a method may include transmitting a one-hop broadcast request message to a plurality of PLC devices in a mesh network and receiving a response from each of the devices. The method may also include selecting one of the devices as a bootstrapping agent, sending a join request to a bootstrapping server through the bootstrapping agent, and, in response to successfully joining the network, setting the bootstrapping agent as a next hop toward a bootstrapping server. In another embodiment, a method may include maintaining a routing table for a plurality of PLC devices in a mesh network, receiving a join request from a PLC device, accepting the request, and updating the table to add a record corresponding to the PLC device; the record setting the bootstrapping agent as a penultimate hop toward the PLC device.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
performing, by a power line communication (PLC) device,
(a) transmitting a one-hop broadcast request message over a power line to each of a plurality of full-function PLC devices in a mesh network;(b) receiving a response from one or more of the plurality of full-function PLC devices over the power line;(c) selecting one of the plurality of full-function PLC devices as a bootstrapping agent based, at least in part, upon the responses;(d) sending a join request to the bootstrapping agent, the bootstrapping agent configured to relay the join request to a bootstrapping server; and(e) in response to successfully joining the mesh network, setting the bootstrapping agent as a next hop toward the bootstrapping server.