Multiplex communications – Communication over free space – Message addressed to multiple destinations
Reexamination Certificate
2004-10-28
2009-10-20
Appiah, Charles N (Department: 2617)
Multiplex communications
Communication over free space
Message addressed to multiple destinations
C370S370000, C370S338000, C370S351000, C370S432000, C455S503000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07606187
ABSTRACT:
Provided is a system and method for a multicast routing algorithm to work in infrastructure based mesh networks. It chooses access points, fixed infrastructure gateway nodes connected to each other and/or the global internet via a wired/wireless backbone, as a group of local multicast group leaders to form a multicast group leader cloud. Each local multicast group leader is elected on-demand according to the local multicast group member's request. Each local multicast group leader forms a local multicast tree rooted at this leader connecting all multicast group members associated with the AP. The processes of electing and maintaining local multicast trees rooted at APs enable efficient coordination with underlying unicast routing to exploit the advantages of fixed infrastructure nodes. Therefore, routing overhead and multicast tree convergence time are reduced. The method can support large networks with fast topology change due to fast convergence and reduced routing overhead.
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Joshi Avinash
Zeng Surong
Appiah Charles N
Buczynski Joseph J.
Karikari Kwasi
Karpinia Randi L.
MeshNetworks, Inc.
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