US 12,278,673 B2
Apparatus and methods for mesh communication networks with broadcast messages
Matteo Varesio, Castellamonte (IT); and Alessandro Lasciandare, Charvensod (IT)
Assigned to STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L., Agrate Brianza (IT)
Filed by STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza (IT)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/527,805.
Prior Publication US 2023/0155629 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. H04B 3/54 (2006.01); H04L 45/00 (2022.01); H04L 45/122 (2022.01); H04L 1/1607 (2023.01)
CPC H04B 3/54 (2013.01) [H04L 45/122 (2013.01); H04L 45/20 (2013.01); H04L 1/1621 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of managing broadcast messages at a first node of a mesh communication network, the method comprising:
receiving a first broadcast message at the first node;
counting a first predetermined time period;
determining a number of consistent broadcast messages received at the first node during the first predetermined time period, wherein determining the number of consistent broadcast messages is based on originator addresses for the broadcast messages, sequence numbers for the broadcast messages, and hop counts for the broadcast messages; and
retransmitting the broadcast message from the first node, in response to determining the first predetermined time period has been reached and less than a predetermined threshold of the consistent broadcast messages have been counted during the first predetermined time period.