Position-based communication routing
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a network control system, a message including content and a header, wherein a destination internet protocol (IP) address of the header identifies a propagation mode for sending the content via a network;
based on at least the propagation mode, obtaining location data regarding a plurality of devices connected to the network, the location data indicating the content is to be sent to a closest device of the plurality of devices;
based on at least the location data, identifying an intended recipient from the plurality of devices, wherein the intended recipient comprises the closest device; and
transmitting the content to the intended recipient.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving, at a network control system, a message that includes content and a header. The header identifies a propagation mode for sending the content via a network. The method includes, based on at least the propagation mode, obtaining location data regarding a plurality of devices connected to the network. The method also includes, based on at least the location data, identifying an intended recipient from the plurality of devices. The method includes transmitting the content to the intended recipient.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a network control system, a message including content and a header, wherein a destination internet protocol (IP) address of the header identifies a propagation mode for sending the content via a network; based on at least the propagation mode, obtaining location data regarding a plurality of devices connected to the network, the location data indicating the content is to be sent to a closest device of the plurality of devices; based on at least the location data, identifying an intended recipient from the plurality of devices, wherein the intended recipient comprises the closest device; and transmitting the content to the intended recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A network controller comprising:
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an input/output system for communicatively coupling the network controller to a network; a processor communicatively coupled to the input/output system; and memory storing instructions that cause the processor to effectuate operations, the operations comprising; receiving, at the input/output system, a message including content and a header, wherein a destination internet protocol (IP) address of the header identifies a propagation mode for sending the content via the network; based on at least the propagation mode, obtaining location data regarding a plurality of devices connected to the network, the location data indicating the content is to be sent to a closest device of the plurality of devices; based on at least the location data, identifying an intended recipient from the plurality of devices, wherein the intended recipient comprises the closest device; and transmitting the content to the intended recipient. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
- receiving a message from a source device, the message including content and an internet protocol (IP) address indicative of a propagation mode;
determining a cell within a network based on at least the IP address; according to the propagation mode, identifying a closest device from a plurality of devices located within the cell based on at least network data; and according to the propagation mode, routing the content to a destination IP address of the closest device, wherein the destination IP address differs from the IP address. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
- receiving a message from a source device, the message including content and an internet protocol (IP) address indicative of a propagation mode;
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