Multiplex communications – Communication over free space – Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...
Reexamination Certificate
2002-12-31
2008-08-26
Vu, Thong H (Department: 2619)
Multiplex communications
Communication over free space
Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...
C370S402000, C370S328000
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07417973
ABSTRACT:
A method for configuring a computer network so that no non-root node can allocate itself a Physical_ID reserved for a root node. For each node that executes the self_ID process, a check is made of the available Physical_ID value as well as the designation of the node as a root or non-root node. If the value available is less than a value reserved for a root node, the value is assigned to the node. If the value not less than the value reserved for root node, a check is made to see if the node is a root node. A root node is assigned the value reserved for root. Non-root nodes are assigned a value that is greater than the value reserved for root node. After the value is assigned, the value-node assignment is broadcast over the network and the available pool of values is updated.
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