METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESPONDING TO NODE ABNORMALITIES WITHIN AN AD-HOC NETWORK

摘要

A method and apparatus for responding to node failures within an ad-hoc network is provided herein. In particular, an ad-hoc network (300) is provided that analyzes a type of network failure, and operates as either a random network or a scale-free network in response to the node failure. The ad-hoc network provided herein will adjust from one topology to another as environmental conditions dictate. Thus, the survivability of a network is increased in the event of either node failures or dedicated attacks.