Systems and Methods for Creating, Managing and Communicating Users and Applications on Spontaneous Area Networks

• US 20130301405A1
• Filed: 07/22/2013
• Published: 11/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Miraveo, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Miraveo, Inc.
• Inventors: FUSTE VILELLA, DAVID, GARCIA VIDAL, JORGE, NEMIROVSKY, DANIEL, NEMIROVSKY, MARIO
• Granted Patent: US 9,794,162 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/229
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/02 Topology update or discovery
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/00 Communication routing or communication path finding
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

A Spontaneous Area Network (SPAN) is formed by mobile and fixed nodes using wireless transmission links between nodes, usually in a nearby geographical area. Applications allow users to create, join, leave, and manage SPANs and groups in a SPAN. Automatic procedures allow nodes to join other SPANs. Transmission power of the wireless network interface is dynamic, varying depending on battery level, type of information to transmit, state and topology of the network. A delay tolerant object layer abstraction creates, modifies, deletes, publishes, and handles Delay Tolerant Distributed Objects (DTDOs). A Patient Transport Protocol (PTP) ensures a reliable transport of information through the network while avoiding congestion conditions. An aggressive and explosive network protocol (AGENET) has routing and forwarding capacities and uses datagrams to establish communication between different nodes of the SPAN. Cooperation and diversity are exploited to react to node mobility that causes frequent changes in network topology and disconnections.

Claims

1. A Spontaneous Area Network (SPAN) comprising:

a plurality of nodes that change geographical location over time;

a plurality of transmission links in a nearby geographical area connecting the plurality of nodes; and

applications for allowing users of the plurality of nodes to create, join, leave, and manage the SPANs and groups in the SPAN and to discover and communicate with other users of the plurality of nodes inside the SPAN and inside groups in the SPAN.

2. The SPAN of claim 1 further comprising:

automatic procedures to allow nodes to join the SPAN.

3. The SPAN of claim 1 further comprising:

a delay tolerant object layer abstraction for creating, modifying, deleting, publishing, and handling Delay Tolerant Distributed Objects (DTDOs) located on the plurality of nodes.

4. The SPAN of claim 1 further comprising:

a Patient Transport Protocol (PTP) for ensuring reliable transport of information through the plurality of nodes while avoiding congestion.

5. The SPAN of claim 1 further comprising:

an aggressive and explosive network protocol (AGENET) for routing and forwarding using datagrams to establish communication between the plurality of nodes by exploiting cooperation and diversity to react to node mobility

wherein the node in the plurality of nodes frequently changes location causing frequent changes in network topology and disconnections.

6. The SPAN of claim 1 further comprising:

a plurality of fixed nodes that remain in a stationary location;

wherein the plurality of transmission links in a nearby geographical area is further for connecting the plurality of nodes and the plurality of fixed nodes.

7. The SPAN of claim 1 wherein the plurality of nodes comprise devices belonging to a wireless network of sensors or actuators.

8. A Spontaneous Area Network (SPAN) comprising:

a plurality of nodes that change geographical location over time;

a plurality of transmission links in a nearby geographical area connecting the plurality of nodes;

application means for allowing users of the plurality of nodes to create, join, leave, discover and communicate with other users of the plurality of nodes inside the SPAN, and manage the SPANs and groups in the SPAN;

automatic procedure means for allowing nodes to join the SPAN;

delay tolerant object layer abstraction means for creating, modifying, deleting, publishing, and handling Delay Tolerant Distributed Objects (DTDOs) located on the plurality of nodes;

Patient Transport Protocol (PTP) means for ensuring reliable transport of information through the plurality of nodes while avoiding congestion; and

aggressive and explosive network protocol (AGENET) means for routing and forwarding using datagrams to establish communication between the plurality of nodes by exploiting cooperation and diversity to react to node mobility,

wherein the node in the plurality of nodes frequently changes location causing frequent changes in network topology and disconnections.

9. A Spontaneous Area Network (SPAN) system comprising:

a plurality of nodes that change geographical location over time;

a plurality of fixed nodes that remain in a stationary location;

a plurality of transmission links in a nearby geographical area connecting the plurality of nodes and the plurality of fixed nodes;

application means for allowing users of the plurality of nodes to create, join, leave, discover and communicate with other users of the plurality of nodes inside the SPAN, and manage the SPANs and groups in the SPAN;

automatic procedure means for allowing nodes to join the SPAN;

delay tolerant object layer abstraction means for creating, modifying, deleting, publishing, and handling Delay Tolerant Distributed Objects (DTDOs) located on the plurality of nodes;

Patient Transport Protocol (PTP) means for ensuring reliable transport of information through the plurality of fixed nodes and the plurality of nodes while avoiding congestion; and

aggressive and explosive network protocol (AGENET) means for routing and forwarding using datagrams to establish communication between the plurality of nodes and the plurality of fixed nodes by exploiting cooperation and diversity to react to node mobility,

wherein the node in the plurality of nodes frequently changes location causing frequent changes in network topology and disconnections.