CPC H04L 41/12 (2013.01) [H04B 3/00 (2013.01); H04B 3/46 (2013.01); H04B 3/544 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method comprising:
receiving, with a first node of a network, a first promotion needed request from a second node joining the network, wherein the first node is coupled in the network at a level;
determining a number of promotion needed requests based on the level at which the first node is coupled in the network; and
determining whether to transmit a promotion request based on whether the number of promotion needed requests have been received.
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