AUTOMATED CLUSTER HEAD MECHANISM IN MULTICAST COMMUNICATION OVER WIRELESS NETWORKS

摘要

A method for automated cluster head mechanism in multicast communication over a multi-cluster wireless network, comprising designating, by an Enterprise Gateway, a best ranking client from a plurality of clients in a cluster of the multi-cluster wireless network, as a Cluster Head (102), announcing the Cluster Head, by the Enterprise Gateway, to the plurality of clients in the cluster (104) and assigning to the cluster, by the Enterprise Gateway, subscription of new clients of the multi-cluster wireless network (106). The method further comprising notifying, by the Cluster Head to the Enterprise Gateway once a maximum capacity is achieved (108) and receiving, by the Enterprise Gateway direct subscription of new client of the multi-cluster wireless network (110).