Systems and methods for structured variable resolution information dissemination and discovery
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for structured variable resolution information dissemination and discovery comprising the steps of:
- identifying a plurality of nodes;
retrieving spatial information for the plurality of nodes;
selecting an interesting node in the plurality of nodes;
creating a variable resolution communication structure for the interesting node, wherein the variable resolution communication structure comprises conduit nodes and non conduit nodes, wherein the variable resolution communication structure reduces spatial density of the conduit nodes as the distance between the interesting node and the conduit nodes increases, and wherein information is propagated from the interesting node to at least one non conduit node via a series of conduit; and
creating communications links between the interesting node and the other nodes based on the variable resolution communication structure, the spatial information associated with the other nodes, and the spatial information associated with the interesting node.
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Abstract
Techniques are provided for efficient information dissemination and discovery in large scale networks such as ad-hoc networks, sensor networks, vehicle networks, virtual networks and the like. The spatial information for a plurality of network elements within a network is determined and an interesting node identified. A variable resolution communication structure of inter-connected nodes is determined based on spatial information for the interesting node and a map. The map may be based on an equation, a formula, coordinates or other methods of extensibly specifying spaces. Information about the interesting node is propagated via the inter-connected nodes of the variable resolution communication structure.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for structured variable resolution information dissemination and discovery comprising the steps of:
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identifying a plurality of nodes; retrieving spatial information for the plurality of nodes; selecting an interesting node in the plurality of nodes; creating a variable resolution communication structure for the interesting node, wherein the variable resolution communication structure comprises conduit nodes and non conduit nodes, wherein the variable resolution communication structure reduces spatial density of the conduit nodes as the distance between the interesting node and the conduit nodes increases, and wherein information is propagated from the interesting node to at least one non conduit node via a series of conduit; and creating communications links between the interesting node and the other nodes based on the variable resolution communication structure, the spatial information associated with the other nodes, and the spatial information associated with the interesting node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for structured variable resolution information dissemination and discovery comprising:
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an input/output circuit for identifying a plurality of nodes; a spatial information circuit that determines spatial information for the plurality of nodes; an interesting node circuit that determines an interesting node in the plurality of nodes; a structure determining circuit that determines a variable resolution communication structure for the interesting node, wherein the variable resolution communication structure comprises conduit nodes and non conduit nodes, wherein the variable resolution communication structure reduces spatial density of the conduit nodes as the distance between the interesting node and the conduit nodes increases, and wherein information is propagated from the interesting node to at least one non-conduit node via a series of conduit nodes; a communications link circuit that creates communications links between the interesting node and the other nodes based on the variable resolution communication structure, the spatial information associated with the other nodes, and the spatial information associated with the interesting node. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable program code stored on the computer readable storage medium, the computer readable program code useable to program a computer for structured variable resolution information dissemination and discovery comprising the steps of:
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identifying a plurality of nodes; retrieving spatial information for the plurality of nodes; selecting an interesting node in the plurality of nodes; creating a variable resolution communication structure for the interesting node, wherein the variable resolution communication structure comprises conduit nodes and non conduit nodes, wherein the variable resolution communication structure reduces spatial density of the conduit nodes as the distance between the interesting node and the conduit nodes increases, and wherein information is propagated from the interesting node to at least one non conduit node via a series of conduit nodes; and creating communications links between the interesting node and the other nodes based on the variable resolution communication structure, the spatial information associated with the other nodes, and the spatial information associated with the interesting node. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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