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Tracking Network Resources

  • US 20110032896A1
  • Filed: 05/12/2008
  • Published: 02/10/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of tracking resources in a communication network, the method comprising:

  • at a central resource tracking function, receiving a request from a location application node to track a resource;

    broadcasting a subscription message to a plurality of Wireless Sensor Network Gateway nodes, the subscription message including an identifier associated with the tracked resource;

    receiving from a first Wireless Sensor Network Gateway node a subscription response message informing the central resource tracking function that the resource associated with the identifier is located in the Wireless Sensor Network served by the first Wireless Sensor Network Gateway node; and

    receiving from a second Wireless Sensor Network Gateway node a subscription rejection message.

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