NODE CAPABILITIES DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for disseminating node related capability information in a communication network that uses a communication protocol having a pre-established message structure including plural entries arranged in a fixed format, none of the entries being designed to include the node related capability information, the method comprising:
- receiving an activation trigger at a first node that is part of the communication network;
determining at the first node, based on the received activation trigger, whether first node related capability information or second node related capability information is to be sent to neighboring nodes;
processing the first node related capability information or the second node related capability information at the first node before sending it to the neighboring nodes such that the node related capability information is added as one or more entries to the pre-established message structure; and
disseminating the first node related capability information or the second node related capability information from the first node to the neighboring nodes.
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Abstract
A system and method for disseminating node related capability information in a communication network. The method includes receiving an activation trigger at a first node that is part of the communication network; determining at the first node, based on the received activation trigger, whether first node related capability information or second node related capability information is to be sent to neighboring nodes; processing the first node related capability information or the second node related capability information at the first node before sending it to the neighboring nodes such that the node related capability information is added as one or more entries to the pre-established message structure; and disseminating the first node related capability information or the second node related capability information from the first node to the neighboring nodes.
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1. A method for disseminating node related capability information in a communication network that uses a communication protocol having a pre-established message structure including plural entries arranged in a fixed format, none of the entries being designed to include the node related capability information, the method comprising:
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receiving an activation trigger at a first node that is part of the communication network; determining at the first node, based on the received activation trigger, whether first node related capability information or second node related capability information is to be sent to neighboring nodes; processing the first node related capability information or the second node related capability information at the first node before sending it to the neighboring nodes such that the node related capability information is added as one or more entries to the pre-established message structure; and disseminating the first node related capability information or the second node related capability information from the first node to the neighboring nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A node configured to disseminate node related capability information in a communication network that uses a communication protocol and a pre-established message structure having plural entries arranged in a fixed format, none of the entries being designed to include the node related capability information, the node comprising:
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an input/output interface configured to receive an activation trigger; and a processor configured to, determine, based on the received activation trigger, whether the node related capability information or another node related capability information is to be sent to neighboring nodes, process the node related capability information or the another node related capability information before sending it to the neighboring nodes such that the node related capability information is added as one or more entries to the pre-established message structure, and disseminate the node related capability information or the another node related capability information from the node to the neighboring nodes. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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