NODE AND A WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK COMPRISING THE NODE
First Claim
1. A node able to generate or receive, process and transmit information packets in a network with embedded devices using at least one of heterogeneous data formats and protocols at different network layers,wherein for each information packet the node is configured to:
- dynamically determine and select one or more of a plurality of protocols for processing the packet in the node based on protocol rules that specify when a protocol can be used; and
activate at runtime the one or more selected protocols for processing the packet, andwherein at least two different protocols of the plurality of protocols are selectable and activateable by the node for processing two different packets for the same network layer.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method to generate or receive, process and transmit information packets in a node that is in a network with embedded devices using at least one of heterogeneous data formats and protocols at different network layers. The method includes, for each packet, steps of dynamically determining and selecting by the node one or more of a plurality of protocols for processing the packet in the node based on protocol rules that specify when a protocol can be used; and activating by the node at runtime the one or more selected protocols for processing the packet. At least two different protocols of the plurality of protocols are selectable and activateable by the node for processing two different packets for the same network layer. A node configured to perform the method.
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26 Claims
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1. A node able to generate or receive, process and transmit information packets in a network with embedded devices using at least one of heterogeneous data formats and protocols at different network layers,
wherein for each information packet the node is configured to: -
dynamically determine and select one or more of a plurality of protocols for processing the packet in the node based on protocol rules that specify when a protocol can be used; and activate at runtime the one or more selected protocols for processing the packet, and wherein at least two different protocols of the plurality of protocols are selectable and activateable by the node for processing two different packets for the same network layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-implemented method to generate or receive, process and transmit information packets in a node that is in a network with embedded devices using at least one of heterogeneous data formats and protocols at different network layers, the method comprising:
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for each packet; dynamically determining and selecting by the node one or more of a plurality of protocols for processing the packet in the node based on protocol rules that specify when a protocol can be used; and activating by the node at runtime the one or more selected protocols for processing the packet, wherein at least two different protocols of the plurality of protocols are selectable and activateable by the node for processing two different packets for the same network layer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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