摘要 |
A method and system for routing a data packet, intended for a destination node, from a source node to a first intermediate node in a network is useful for improving network efficiency and participation. The method includes determining a priority level of the source node and a priority level of the first intermediate node (step 505 ). A routing path is then selected that routes the data packet from the source node to the first intermediate node based on a comparison of the priority level of the source node and the priority level of the first intermediate node (step 515 ). The priority level of the source node is determined in part by a number of previous data packets that were routed through the source node, and the priority level of the first intermediate node is determined in part by a number of previous data packets that were routed through the first intermediate node.
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