Abstract: A method for detecting communication loop in an ad hoc network is provided. The method may comprise: receiving, at a node of the ad hoc network, a message comprising a commutative value, wherein the node is associated with a node identifier and the commutative value pertains to node identifiers associated with one or more nodes along a path the message has been traversed along regardless of the order of the nodes; and determining, with aid of one or more processors, presence of a loop based on whether the commutative value is identical to a previously obtained commutative value.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 17, 2019
Date of Patent:
March 23, 2021
Assignee:
HYPE LABS INC.
Inventors:
André Francisco, Carlos Santos, Pedro Júlio