Information-centric networking (ICN) techniques for facilitating the shared transport of passengers or items
First Claim
1. A method in an information-centric network (ICN) comprising:
- at a first mobile device configured to operate as a mobile transportation-offering ICN endpoint device,connecting to a first fixed-location ICN node of a plurality of fixed-location ICN nodes within a range of the first mobile device in the ICN;
generating one or more interest packet messages indicating an interest in a passenger or item to transport;
sending, as the mobile transportation-offering ICN endpoint device, in the ICN network via the first fixed-location ICN node, the one or more interest packet messages indicating the interest in the passenger or item to transport;
receiving, from a second mobile device configured to operate as a mobile transportation-accepting ICN node, one or more response messages indicating an acceptance of the transport; and
directing the transport of the passenger or item including joining the ICN by connecting to a second fixed-location ICN node of the plurality of fixed-location ICN nodes within the range of the first mobile device.
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Abstract
Techniques in an information-centric network (ICN) for facilitating the transport of passengers or items are described. In one illustrative example, a first mobile device is configured to operate as a mobile transportation-offering ICN endpoint device. The first mobile device may connect to one of a plurality of fixed-location ICN nodes in the ICN network. The first mobile device may communicate in the ICN network one or more interest packet messages indicating an interest in a passenger or item to transport. The interest in a passenger or item to transport may be indicated in, for example, a Named Data Object (NDO). The one or more interest packet messages may include current transportation route information indicating a current anticipated route of transportation for a current passenger or item. In response, the first mobile device may receive, from a second mobile device configured to operate as a mobile transportation-accepting ICN node, one or more response messages indicating an acceptance of the transport.
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1. A method in an information-centric network (ICN) comprising:
at a first mobile device configured to operate as a mobile transportation-offering ICN endpoint device, connecting to a first fixed-location ICN node of a plurality of fixed-location ICN nodes within a range of the first mobile device in the ICN; generating one or more interest packet messages indicating an interest in a passenger or item to transport; sending, as the mobile transportation-offering ICN endpoint device, in the ICN network via the first fixed-location ICN node, the one or more interest packet messages indicating the interest in the passenger or item to transport; receiving, from a second mobile device configured to operate as a mobile transportation-accepting ICN node, one or more response messages indicating an acceptance of the transport; and directing the transport of the passenger or item including joining the ICN by connecting to a second fixed-location ICN node of the plurality of fixed-location ICN nodes within the range of the first mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile device, comprising:
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a wireless transceiver; one or more processors coupled to the wireless transceiver; the one or more processors configured to operate the mobile device as a mobile transportation-offering information-centric network (ICN) endpoint device by; connecting, via the wireless transceiver, to a first fixed-location ICN node of a plurality of fixed-location ICN nodes within a range of the first mobile device in an ICN network; generating one or more interest packet messages indicating an interest in a passenger or item to transport; sending, as the mobile transportation-offering ICN endpoint device, in the ICN network via the first fixed-location ICN node, the one or more interest packet messages indicating the interest in the passenger or item to transport; receiving, from another mobile device configured to operate as a mobile transportation-accepting ICN node, one or more response messages indicating an acceptance of the transport; and directing the transport of the passenger or item including joining the ICN by connecting to a second fixed-location ICN node of the plurality of fixed-location ICN nodes within the range of the first mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method in an information-centric network (ICN) comprising:
at a first mobile device configured to operate as a mobile transportation-accepting ICN node, connecting to a fixed-location ICN node of a plurality of fixed-location ICN nodes within a range of the first mobile device in the ICN network; receiving, via the fixed-location ICN node, from a second mobile device configured to operate as a mobile transportation-offering endpoint device, one or more interest packet messages indicating an interest in a passenger or item to transport; generating one or more response messages indicating an acceptance of the transport; sending, via the fixed-location ICN node, the one or more response messages indicating the acceptance of the transport; and directing the transport of the passenger or item from the fixed-location ICN node. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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