A system and method for self propagating information in ad-hoc peer-to-peer networks
CA 2485432 A1 · Owner: Meshnetworks, Inc. · Inventors: Chwieseni, Edward T.; White, Eric D.
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A system and method for providing network data and system (100) upgrades to individual nodes (102, 105, 106) within an ad-hoc network (100) without requiring network-wide information broadcasts. The system and method identifies adjacent devices authorized to share system and upgrade information. Nodes (102, 105, 106) are directed to prepare and transmit requests for upgrade information from adjacent devices such that upgrade , information may be passed from one node to the next, reaching each node in the network (100). The node-to-node upgrade propagation thereby replaces traditional network-wide broadcasts of upgrade information.
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