Dynamic management of wireless network topology with diverse traffic flows

A topology management system for dynamic ad hoc wireless communication networks comprising:

• A plurality of nodes organized in a three level hierarchical network, wherein nodes at each level are managed by nodes at the next higher level;
• two priority-based backbone tree paths of network nodes for traffic flow, said priority-based backbone tree paths including one primary backbone tree path for high priority traffic flow and one secondary backbone tree path for lower priority traffic flow;
• and
• means for dynamically maintaining the two backbone tree paths and high priority traffic flows.

A method for topology management of dynamic ad hoc wireless communication networks comprising the steps of:

• organizing and managing a plurality of nodes in a multiple level hierarchical network;
• establishing multiple priority-based backbone tree paths for traffic flows across said network by selecting and connecting high capability nodes;
• and
• dynamically maintaining the multiple backbone tree paths and high priority traffic flows.

A method for topology management of dynamic ad hoc wireless communication networks comprising the steps of:

• organizing and managing a plurality of nodes according to their networking capabilities in a three level hierarchical network;
• establishing two priority-based backbone tree paths for traffic flows across said network by selecting and connecting high capability nodes;
• and
• dynamically maintaining the two backbone tree paths and high priority traffic flows.