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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2012
Robert J. Mccabe, Swisher, IA (US);
Timothy J. Arganbright, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Brian L. Aanderud, Carver, MN (US);
Tyler J. Wilson, Springville, IA (US);
Robert J. McCabe, Swisher, IA (US);
Timothy J. Arganbright, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Brian L. Aanderud, Carver, MN (US);
Tyler J. Wilson, Springville, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A method determines an efficient route between a source node and a destination node in a mobile ad-hoc network. The source node and the destination node communicate over a control channel until a link event occurs, such as congestion or a link failure in the control channel. In response to the link event, the method begins probing the network for at least one alternative route between the source node and the destination node. The probing of the network, however, is limited based on a route metric, which includes information regarding the number of network nodes between the source node and the destination node and information regarding a required bandwidth necessary for the efficient route.