US 12,255,783 B2
Advanced switch node selection for power line communications network
Ramanuja Vedantham, Allen, TX (US); Kumaran Vijayasankar, Dallas, TX (US); and Xiaolin Lu, Plano, TX (US)
Assigned to TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed by TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/465,219.
Application 18/465,219 is a continuation of application No. 17/521,968, filed on Nov. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,765,040.
Application 17/521,968 is a continuation of application No. 16/812,670, filed on Mar. 9, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/812,670 is a continuation of application No. 15/050,163, filed on Feb. 22, 2016, granted, now 10,587,476, issued on Mar. 10, 2020.
Application 15/050,163 is a continuation of application No. 13/620,829, filed on Sep. 15, 2012, granted, now 9,270,334, issued on Feb. 23, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0421452 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 41/12 (2022.01); H04B 3/00 (2006.01); H04B 3/46 (2015.01); H04B 3/54 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 41/12 (2013.01) [H04B 3/00 (2013.01); H04B 3/46 (2013.01); H04B 3/544 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.