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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2004
Fred D. Mabe, Marion, IA (US);
Ian R. Worden, Marion, IA (US);
David C. Nicholas, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Stephen M. Clark, Vinton, IA (US);
Albert J. Anderson, Richardson, TX (US);
James A. Stevens, Lucas, TX (US);
Fred D. Mabe, Marion, IA (US);
Ian R. Worden, Marion, IA (US);
David C. Nicholas, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Stephen M. Clark, Vinton, IA (US);
Albert J. Anderson, Richardson, TX (US);
James A. Stevens, Lucas, TX (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A process for use in conjunction with a communications network routing protocol that automatically adjusts for congestion that may occur due to the presence of advantaged and partially disadvantaged nodes. The network nodes check to determine if they are advantaged or partially disadvantaged. Advantaged nodes may, for example, be airborne or satellite nodes having a high degree of network connectivity. Partially disadvantaged nodes may comprise nodes that are low on power. Advantaged nodes and partially disadvantaged nodes adjust the network metrics entered into the routing tables they use to advertise their routing information over the network to show longer pathways through such nodes. As a result the other nodes in the network reduce the amount of network traffic routed through advantaged and disadvantaged nodes.