Power-Based Resource Sharing in a Mesh Network
First Claim
1. A method for sharing processing resources between two or more communication devices connected within a mesh network, the method comprising:
- determining available power resources for each load sharing candidate in a set of load sharing candidates in the mesh network; and
selecting one or more helpers from said set of load sharing candidates for sharing a processing load based on said available power resources of said candidates.
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Abstract
A method of sharing processing loads among a plurality of communication devices interconnected within a mesh network is described herein. According to one exemplary embodiment, a communication device with a processing load selects one or more helpers to share the processing load from a set of load sharing candidates within the mesh network. To select the helpers, the communication device assesses the available power resources for each of the candidates, and selects one or more helpers based on power availability criterion. The requesting device then allocates a portion of the processing load to each selected helper.
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1. A method for sharing processing resources between two or more communication devices connected within a mesh network, the method comprising:
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determining available power resources for each load sharing candidate in a set of load sharing candidates in the mesh network; and selecting one or more helpers from said set of load sharing candidates for sharing a processing load based on said available power resources of said candidates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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9. The method of clam 1 wherein selecting the one or more helpers further comprises selecting the one or more helpers based on a processing speed associated with each load sharing candidate.
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15. A communication device in a mesh network comprising a plurality of interconnected communication devices, the communication device comprising:
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a communication interface configured to receive power resource information from each load sharing candidate in a set of load sharing candidates in the mesh network; and a load sharing controller configured to select one or more helpers from said set of load sharing candidates based on the received power resource information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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23. The communication device of clam 15 wherein the load sharing controller is further configured to select the one or more helpers based on a processing speed associated with each load sharing candidate.
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29. A method of sharing processing resources between communication devices in a mesh network comprising a plurality of communication devices, the method comprising sharing a processing load between a requesting device and one or more helpers interconnected in the mesh network based on available power resources associated with the one or more helpers.
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