Title:
MULTI-HOP COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2016225837
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multi-hop communication system capable of appropriately selecting an MPR.SOLUTION: The multi-hop communication system includes: a concentrator; a first smart meter; and a second smart meter group composed of a second smart meter having the number of hops from the concentrator 20 smaller by one than the first smart meter. The first smart motor acquires route cost from the smart meter group (S10), selects a second smart meter having the largest route cost from among the smart meter group (S11), to transmit designation information to specify the selected second smart meter as an MPR to relay a broadcast-transmitted packet (S12).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8
Inventors:
HARA YUTA
TARU KOSUKE
KURANO TAKASHI
TARU KOSUKE
KURANO TAKASHI
Application Number:
JP2015110559A
Publication Date:
December 28, 2016
Filing Date:
May 29, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PANASONIC IP MAN CORP
International Classes:
H04L12/44; H04L45/16
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hiromori Arai
Eisaku Teratani
Shinichi Michisaka
Eisaku Teratani
Shinichi Michisaka
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