System and method for self propagating information in ad-hoc peer-to peer networks
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a node in a wireless ad-hoc communication network to acquire information from at least one of a plurality of other nodes in said network, comprising:
- controlling said node to send a first request for information to a first group of said plurality of nodes;
controlling said first group of nodes to receive said first request and in response, to determine if any node of said first group is authorized to provide said information, and controlling each said authorized node of said first group to send initial reply data to said first node; and
controlling said node to, in response to said initial reply data, send a second request to at least one authorized node for specific reply data and controlling said authorized node to send said specific reply data to said first node.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing network data and system upgrades to individual nodes within an ad-hoc network without requiring network-wide information broadcasts. The system and method identifies adjacent devices authorized to share system and upgrade information. Nodes are directed to prepare and transmit requests for upgrade information from adjacent devices, such that upgrade information may be passed, from one node to the next, reaching each node in the network. The node-to-node upgrade propagation thereby replaces traditional network-wide broadcasts of upgrade information.
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1. A method for controlling a node in a wireless ad-hoc communication network to acquire information from at least one of a plurality of other nodes in said network, comprising:
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controlling said node to send a first request for information to a first group of said plurality of nodes;
controlling said first group of nodes to receive said first request and in response, to determine if any node of said first group is authorized to provide said information, and controlling each said authorized node of said first group to send initial reply data to said first node; and
controlling said node to, in response to said initial reply data, send a second request to at least one authorized node for specific reply data and controlling said authorized node to send said specific reply data to said first node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A node in an ad-hoc communication network, adapted to acquire information from at least one of a plurality of other nodes in said network, comprising:
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a transceiver, adapted to send a first request for information to a first group of said plurality of nodes and to receive initial reply data from nodes of said plurality authorized to provide said information;
a controller adapted to analyze said initial reply data to determine whether a second request is required, with said second request comprising a request for specific information available from said authorized node; and
said transceiver further adapted to send said second request to at least one authorized node for specific reply data and to receive specific reply data from said authorized node. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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