Methods, apparatus, and program products for applying a visibility function to networked information
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- using a visibility function in a network environment, said network environment comprising a plurality of nodes, at least one of said plurality of nodes able to directly transmit to one or more of a subset of said plurality of nodes;
said visibility function characterizing a resolution profile within said network environment, said resolution profile extending over at least one node outside said subset of said plurality of nodes, said resolution profile being non-uniform; and
transmitting a first situation information that is conditioned to propagate through said network environment in accordance with said visibility function.
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Abstract
The disclosed technology uses a visibility function within a network environment that includes a set of nodes. At least one of nodes can directly transmit to one or more of a subset of the set of nodes. The visibility function characterizes a non-uniform resolution profile within the network environment that extends over at least one node outside the subset of nodes. The sent situation information is conditioned to propagate through the network environment according to the visibility function. The node can also receive situation information that includes a visibility parameter. Once the situation information is received, the node can evaluate the visibility parameter to determine whether the situation information is eligible for continued propagation through the network environment. If situation information is eligible for continued propagation the node then prepares to transmit the situation information.
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37 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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using a visibility function in a network environment, said network environment comprising a plurality of nodes, at least one of said plurality of nodes able to directly transmit to one or more of a subset of said plurality of nodes;
said visibility function characterizing a resolution profile within said network environment, said resolution profile extending over at least one node outside said subset of said plurality of nodes, said resolution profile being non-uniform; and
transmitting a first situation information that is conditioned to propagate through said network environment in accordance with said visibility function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving a first situation information by one of a plurality of nodes in a network environment, said network environment comprising a plurality of nodes, said first situation information comprising a visibility parameter, said visibility parameter responsive to a visibility function that characterizes a resolution profile within said network environment;
determining, responsive to said visibility parameter, whether said first situation information is eligible for continued propagation through said network environment; and
preparing to transmit said first situation information responsive to the determination that said first situation information is eligible for continued propagation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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a data source configured to provide a first situation information;
a visibility assignment logic configured to include a visibility parameter with said first situation information provided by the data source, said visibility parameter responsive to a visibility function;
a network interface, responsive to the visibility assignment logic, configured to transmit said first situation information to one or more of a subset of a plurality of nodes in a network environment; and
said visibility function characterizing a resolution profile within said network environment, said resolution profile being non-uniform and extending over at least one node outside said subset of said plurality of nodes. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a first situation information from one of a plurality of nodes in a network environment, said network environment comprising a plurality of nodes, said first situation information comprising a visibility parameter, said visibility parameter responsive to a visibility function that characterizes a resolution profile within said network environment;
a decision logic configured to determine, responsive to said visibility parameter, whether said first situation information is eligible for continued propagation through said network environment; and
a transmission preparation logic configured to prepare said first situation information for transmission responsive to the decision logic. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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