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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2006
Fred Bauer, Burlingame, CA (US);
Fan Du, Campbell, CA (US);
Fred Bauer, Burlingame, CA (US);
Fan Du, Campbell, CA (US);
SRI International, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
Nodes in a mesh network are configured to access centralized Internet Protocol (IP) services whenever the Internet infrastructure is accessible and then dynamically switch to providing the IP services locally in the mesh network when the Internet infrastructure is not accessible and operate through collaborative cooperation. In one embodiment, a Reported Node Time Server (RNTS) is elected when the mesh network is disconnected. In another embodiment, a Mesh Network Name Cache (MNNC) protocol pre-provisions each mesh node with the names and addresses of all other mesh nodes. In another embodiment, a Mesh Address Allocation Protocol (MAAP) provides DHCP services for DHCP clients in the mesh network.