DISCOVERY AND CONFIGURATION METHOD FOR A NETWORK NODE
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Abstract
A method for discovering neighboring network nodes by a network node connected to a configuration server, wherein said configuration servers compares geographical coordinates of the network node with geographical coordinates of other network nodes stored in a data base and transmits a set of identifiers of matching neighboring network nodes to said network node.
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48 Claims
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25. A method for discovering network nodes that neighbor a requesting network node connected to a configuration server, comprising:
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comparing, by said configuration server, geographical coordinates of the requesting network node with geographical coordinates of other network nodes stored in a data base that is connected to the configuration server; and when it is determined that one or more of the other network nodes neighbor the requesting network node based on the comparing, transmitting, by the configuration server, a set of identifiers of each of the neighboring network nodes to said requesting network node. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A configuration server for auto-configuration of a network comprising network nodes connected to said configuration server, comprising:
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a data base storing geographic coordinates of network nodes in the network; a comparison part comparing geographical coordinates of a requesting network node with the geographic coordinates stored in the data base; and a transmitting part transmitting a set of identifiers of network nodes that neighbor the requesting network node to the requesting network node based on the comparing. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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47. A network node connected to a configuration server, comprising:
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a sending part sending a request message to the configuration server that compares geographical coordinates of said requesting network node with geographical coordinates of other network nodes and transmits a return message; and a receiving part receiving the return message containing a set of identifiers of one or more network nodes that neighbor the requesting network node based on the comparing. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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