ROUTING ALGORITHM FOR DISTRIBUTED TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS

摘要

In a telecommunication network a plurality of transmitting and receiving stations are provided at randomly distributed locations. Routing means are provided for routing of calls between stations in the network utilising other stations in the network for relaying of such calls where necessary. Each station (S, 30-3, D) incorporates a call routing control unit acting to select a further station to which a call is to be transmitted for the purpose of relaying the call and comprising a memory for compiling, for a plurality of possible destination stations D and from information received from further stations within the network within range of the transmitting station, information on possible further stations which may be suitable for relaying calls to the destination stations D. The control unit further comprises an interrogation arrangement for transmitting an interrogation signal to be received by at least one further station in the network, and an acknowledgement arrangement for transmitting an acknowledgement signal when the station is available for relaying a call in response to an interrogation signal received from a further station.