Method and system for centrally exchanging terminal information over a meshed network
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1. A method for retrieving compatibility context information over a meshed network, the method comprising:
- generating a request for obtaining address information for establishing a communication connection with a terminal;
setting up the communication connection with a transmission mode set for acceptance with the capabilities of the terminal;
transmitting the request to a hub within the meshed network;
receiving a response from the hub, wherein the response includes the address information and the compatibility context information that specifies capabilities of the terminal, and the response is received prior to establishing said communication connection;
receiving data from a host; and
transmitting a packet containing the data to the terminal according to the compatibility context information of the terminal if the terminal is a part of a specified community of interest.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for communicating in a meshed network including a first terminal and a second terminal. A request from the first terminal for obtaining address information of the second terminal is submitted to a hub. The hub generates a response including the address information and the context information that specifies capabilities of the second terminal. This arrangement has particular applicability to a satellite network (e.g., Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) network) that provides data communication services.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for retrieving compatibility context information over a meshed network, the method comprising:
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generating a request for obtaining address information for establishing a communication connection with a terminal; setting up the communication connection with a transmission mode set for acceptance with the capabilities of the terminal; transmitting the request to a hub within the meshed network; receiving a response from the hub, wherein the response includes the address information and the compatibility context information that specifies capabilities of the terminal, and the response is received prior to establishing said communication connection; receiving data from a host; and transmitting a packet containing the data to the terminal according to the compatibility context information of the terminal if the terminal is a part of a specified community of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A terminal apparatus for compatibility retrieving compatibility context information over a meshed network, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor configured to generate a request for obtaining address information for establishing a communication connection with a terminal and set up the communication connection with a transmission mode set for acceptance with the capabilities of the terminal, wherein the request is forwarded to a hub within the meshed network; and a communications interface configured to receive a response from the hub, the response including the address information and the compatibility context information that specifies capabilities of the terminal, and the response is received prior to establishing said communication connection, wherein the communications interface is further configured to transmit a packet containing data received from a host to the terminal according to the compatibility context information of the terminal if the terminal is a part of a specified community of interest. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions for retrieving compatibility context information over a meshed network, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of:
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generating a request for obtaining address information of a terminal for establishing a communication connection; setting up the communication connection with a transmission mode set for acceptance with the capabilities of the terminal; transmitting the request to a hub within the meshed network; receiving a response from the hub, wherein the response includes the address information and the compatibility context information that specifies capabilities of the terminal and the response is received prior to establishing the communication connection; receiving data from a host; and transmitting a packet containing the data to the terminal according to the compatibility context information of the terminal if the terminal is a part of a specified community of interest. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A device having a processor for retrieving compatibility context information over a meshed network, the device comprising:
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means for generating a request for obtaining address information of a terminal for establishing a communication connection; means for setting up the communication connection with a transmission mode set for acceptance with the capabilities of the terminal; means for transmitting the request to a hub within the meshed network; means for receiving a response from the hub, wherein the response includes the address information and the compatibility context information that specifies capabilities of the terminal, and the response is received prior to establishing said communication connection; means for receiving data from a host; and means for transmitting a packet containing the data to the terminal according to the compatibility context information of the terminal if the terminal is a part of a specified community of interest. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for retrieving compatibility context information over a meshed network, the method comprising:
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determining whether address information of a terminal is stored locally; setting up a communication connection with a transmission mode set for acceptance with the capabilities of the terminal; selectively generating a request, based on the determining step, for the address information and the compatibility context information that specifies capabilities of the terminal, wherein the request is forwarded to a hub within the meshed network and a response to the request is received from the hub prior to establishing the communication connection to the terminal, wherein the response includes the address information and the compatibility context information that specifies capabilities of the terminal; receiving data from a host; and transmitting a packet containing the data to the terminal according to the context information of the terminal if the terminal is a part of a specified community of interest. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions for retrieving compatibility context information over a meshed network, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of:
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determining whether address information of a terminal is stored locally; setting up a communication connection with a transmission mode set for acceptance with the capabilities of the terminal; selectively generating a request, based on the determining step, for the address information and the compatibility context information that specifies capabilities of the terminal, wherein the request is forwarded to a hub within the meshed network and a response to the request is received from the hub prior to establishing the communication connection to the terminal, wherein the response includes the address information and the compatibility context information that specifies capabilities of the terminal; receiving data from a host; and transmitting a packet containing the data to the terminal according to the compatibility context information of the terminal if the terminal is a part of a specified community of interest. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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