Timely organized ad hoc network and protocol for timely organized ad hoc network

A timely organized ad hoc network, comprising:

• at least one access point;
• and
• a plurality of network nodes operable to transmit and receive at least one node information message destined for the at least one access point, at least one of the plurality of network nodes including:
• means for selecting a first selected neighboring destination of at least one neighboring destination in accordance with a dynamic self-routing protocol, and
• means for transmitting the at least one node information message to the first selected neighboring destination, the first neighboring destination including one of:
• i) the at least one access point, and
• ii) a first network node of the plurality of network nodes, if the at least one network node is prevented from directly transmitting the at least one node information message to the at least one access point.

A network, comprising:

• at least one access point;
• and
• a plurality of network nodes, the plurality of network nodes and the at least one access point being operable to transmit and receive at least one data packet, each of the at least one data packet being destined for a respective ultimate destination;
• wherein at least one of the network nodes and the at least one access point transmits the at least one data packet to a neighboring destination selected in accordance with a dynamic self-routing protocol, the neighboring destination including one of:
• i) the ultimate destination, and
• ii) a first network node of the plurality of network nodes, if the at least one network node is prevented from directly transmitting the at least one data packet to the ultimate destination.

A network node, comprising:

• a microprocessor arrangement;
• a transceiver arrangement communicatively coupled to the microprocessor arrangement;
• and
• a device arrangement communicatively coupled to the microprocessor arrangement, the device arrangement receiving source node information from at least one of at least one sensor, at least one measuring device, and at least one controlling device;
• wherein the microprocessor arrangement is configured to transmit the source node information to a first selected neighboring destination of at least one neighboring destination, the microprocessor arrangement transmitting the source node information via the transceiver arrangement, the first selected neighboring destination being selected in accordance with a dynamic self-routing protocol, the first selected neighboring destination including one of:
• i) at least one access point, and
• ii) a first network node of the plurality of network nodes, if the microprocessor arrangement is prevented from directly transmitting the source node information to the at least one access point via the transceiver arrangement.