Systems and methods for managing networks
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1. A system for managing a network, the system comprising:
- a plurality of nodes connected to an adaptive network, each of the plurality of nodes comprising a processor coupled to a memory containing computer readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the node to fulfill at least one role for operating the adaptive network, and instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to monitor for a request from an administrative node to activate said at least one role; and
wherein the administrative node has an active administrative role, and the administrative node is configured to determine network conditions and selectively send requests to activate roles on the plurality of nodes based on the network conditions.
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Abstract
A system for managing an adaptive network having a plurality of nodes, each node comprising a processor coupled to a memory containing computer readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the node to fulfil one or more roles for operating the adaptive network. preferably, at least one of the nodes has an active administrative role. this administrative node is configured to determine network conditions and selectively activate roles on the plurality of nodes based on the network conditions.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for managing a network, the system comprising:
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a plurality of nodes connected to an adaptive network, each of the plurality of nodes comprising a processor coupled to a memory containing computer readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the node to fulfill at least one role for operating the adaptive network, and instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to monitor for a request from an administrative node to activate said at least one role; and wherein the administrative node has an active administrative role, and the administrative node is configured to determine network conditions and selectively send requests to activate roles on the plurality of nodes based on the network conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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13. A method for managing a network, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a plurality of nodes connected to an adaptive network, each node comprising a processor coupled to a memory containing computer readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the node to fulfill one or more roles for operating the adaptive network; (b) querying the plurality of nodes to determine conditions of the adaptive network; (c) determining one or more desired roles for the adaptive network based on the determined conditions; (d) determining if any of the one or more desired roles are unfulfilled in the adaptive network; and (e) for each unfulfilled desired role, sending a role activation request to one of the plurality of nodes configured to fulfill that desired role. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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19. A self-activating node of an adaptive network, the adaptive network comprising a plurality of nodes connected thereto, the self-activating node comprising a processor coupled to a memory containing computer-readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the self-activating node to:
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(a) receive identifications of other nodes connected to the network; and (b) activate an administrative role on the self-activating node if the received identifications indicate that an active administrative role is desired. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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