MULTIPLE APPEARANCE PROTOCOL FOR TIMELY ORGANIZED AD HOC NETWORK

摘要

The present invention comprises a plurality of timely organized ad hoc data communications networks and a method for data communication. A network from the plurality of networks includes media-independent communications links and plurality of network nodes, where a network node in the plurality could be coupled to at least one other network node via a media independent communication link, and a plurality of access points, where each access point in the plurality is coupled to at least one other access point via another media-independent communications link. The network communicates during a data collection cycle that includes a broadcast interval, a time-slotted communications interval and a random access time-slotted communications interval. The plurality of network nodes are arranged in a self-assigned hierarchy where one or more nodes in the plurality of network nodes can be assigned more than one time slot to transmit the network information messages.

主权项

1. A data communications network having time-slotted communication intervals, said time-slotted communication intervals comprising an assigned time-slotted communication interval and a random access time-slotted communication interval, said data communications network comprising:
a plurality of network nodes arranged in a self-assigned hierarchy; at least one network node in the plurality of network nodes assigned at least one assigned time slot during a single time-slotted communication interval to transmit and receive network node information in a data packet wherein said at least one network node obtains the at least one assigned time slot automatically by previously appearing and transmitting information in at least one random time slot during a previous random access time-slotted interval which was utilized by said at least one network node without a prior reservation request.