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AssigneeSilver Spring Networks, Inc.
InventorsSterling HUGHES, Peter Hunt, Jana Van Greunen
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One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for a node within a network to adjust one or more routing parameters based on certain network parameters. A node monitors certain network metrics such as the mean time between routing drops. In response to changes in these network parameters, the node changes certain routing parameters, such as the holddown time. The node may store network metrics and associated routing parameters that result in preferred network operating conditions. The node may pre-load these beneficial settings upon the occurrence of a particular condition such as a system reset of the node. Moreover, a node may share these beneficial settings with neighboring nodes on the same network. One advantage of this approach is that cost savings are achieved when a node within a network may be installed without preconfiguring the node with specific routing parameters.
A computer-implemented method for adjusting routing parameters within a first node in a network system, the method comprising:
A computer-readable medium including instructions that, when executed by a processing unit, cause the processing unit to adjust routing parameters within a first node in a network system, by performing the steps of:
A computing device comprising:
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