Dynamic zone routing in a mobile ad hoc network based on maximum available network device battery power

摘要

In one embodiment, a wireless network device identifies whether any other detectable network device advertises a higher advertised remaining power than a corresponding remaining power in the wireless network device. The wireless network device advertises as an active node for a zone of a wireless mobile ad hoc network, based on no other detectable network device advertising the higher advertised remaining power. The wireless network device also can advertise another wireless network device as a standby node for the zone, based on the other wireless network device advertising a lower advertised remaining power.