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Method for dynamically grouping limited range physical entities in a topological space

  • US 6,574,633 B1
  • Filed: 02/10/2000
  • Issued: 06/03/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/01/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for dynamically grouping limited range physical entities located in a topological space, comprising the steps of:

  • determining functional domains for each entity in said topological space;

    partitioning said topological space into grids wherein said partitioning step is performed on said topological space for each different functional domain that exists;

    associating a group with each said grid that corresponds to a unique functional domain and unique topological space;

    ascertaining a range of effectiveness for each entity wherein said ascertaining step is performed for each functional domain to which an entity belongs;

    comparing said range of effectiveness of each entity with each grid space that is associated with each group for each functional domain that the entity and group share in common;

    assigning each entity to be a member of each group whose compared range of effectiveness intersects the compared grid space that is associated with the group, said assigning step comprising the step of calculating a membership value for each entity in each group wherein said membership value is equal to the ratio of intersecting space to total space within said group; and

    storing said group memberships of each entity.

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