Itt Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.

Amit J Patel

Chi Chiu Chan

Neil K Salant

An efficient network formation technique for mobile ad-hoc wireless networks according to the present invention overcomes bandwidth overhead due to generation of database update or Link State Advertisement (LSA) messages in response to changes in certain parameters (e.g., node group size, etc.) with respect to both single and plural node group scenarios. The present invention controls flooding of LSA messages triggered by changes in these parameters (e.g., node group size), thereby reducing overhead traffic during network start-up. This is achieved without impact on message delivery capability and group merge operations. After network start-up is complete and the network is formed, the present invention continues to reduce LSA flooding in a mobile scenario when radios or nodes move into and out of range with one another.

Method and system for efficient network formation and maintenance of node routing databases in a mobile ad-hoc network

A method and apparatus is provided for network node emulation, including a node emulator, comprising a node interface, a memory, and a CPU. A method of generating an emulated network node includes the steps of generating an emulation script using a network node emulation language and operating a computer device according to the emulation script in order to transmit and receive data packets in the computer device. The method comprises receiving an incoming message, transmitting an outgoing message, and recognizing a response requirement in the incoming message. The method comprises responding to the incoming message by transmitting a response outgoing message if the incoming message includes a response requirement.

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Jersey City, NJ, United States of America

Amit J Patel