Method for intelligent merging of ad hoc network partitions
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1. A method of operation of a node within an ad hoc network, the method comprising:
- monitoring one or more messages from one or more other nodes in the ad hoc network to identify a Network Name and a Network Identifier associated with each of the other nodes;
comparing each Network Name with a current Network Name of the node;
for each of the other nodes having the same Network Name as the current Network Name of the node, comparing each Network Identifier with a current Network Identifier of the node; and
when at least one Network Identifier of at least one other node is different from the current Network Identifier of the node, using an arbitration method to determine if the node should change the current Network Identifier to a second Network Identifier,wherein the arbitration method comprises;
comparing a parameter value associated with each of the at least one other node and the node; and
changing the current Network Identifier of the node to the second Network Identifier of one of the other nodes having the same Network Name using one of the criteria selected from a group comprising (a) when the parameter value of the at least one other node is lower than parameter value of the node, (b) when the parameter value of the at least one other node is higher than the parameter value of the node, and (c) when the parameter value of the at least one other node is closer to a target parameter value than the parameter value of the node.
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Abstract
A method for merging of ad hoc network partitions within an ad hoc network, the method includes forming a plurality of network partitions by forming a security association among each of a group of partitioned nodes. Each network partition includes a Network Identifier. A node operating within one of the network partitions receives an update message from another node, compares its current Network Identifier to the received Network Identifier; and determines whether to update to the received Network Identifier using an arbitration method when the received Network Identifier is different from the current Network Identifier.
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1. A method of operation of a node within an ad hoc network, the method comprising:
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monitoring one or more messages from one or more other nodes in the ad hoc network to identify a Network Name and a Network Identifier associated with each of the other nodes; comparing each Network Name with a current Network Name of the node; for each of the other nodes having the same Network Name as the current Network Name of the node, comparing each Network Identifier with a current Network Identifier of the node; and when at least one Network Identifier of at least one other node is different from the current Network Identifier of the node, using an arbitration method to determine if the node should change the current Network Identifier to a second Network Identifier, wherein the arbitration method comprises; comparing a parameter value associated with each of the at least one other node and the node; and changing the current Network Identifier of the node to the second Network Identifier of one of the other nodes having the same Network Name using one of the criteria selected from a group comprising (a) when the parameter value of the at least one other node is lower than parameter value of the node, (b) when the parameter value of the at least one other node is higher than the parameter value of the node, and (c) when the parameter value of the at least one other node is closer to a target parameter value than the parameter value of the node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operation of a node within an ad hoc network, the method comprising:
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operating the node within a portion of the ad hoc network using a Network Name and a current Network Identifier, wherein a first parameter value is associated with the node; receiving a Network Identifier update message including a second Network Identifier and a second parameter value from another node operating within the portion of the ad hoc network using the Network Name; comparing the second parameter value to the first parameter value; and operating the node using the second Network Identifier when the second parameter value meets a pre-determined criteria, wherein the pre-determined criteria is selected from a group comprising (a) the second parameter value is lower than the first parameter value, (b) the second parameter value is higher than the first parameter value, and (c) the second parameter value is closer to a target parameter value than the first parameter value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for merging of ad hoc network partitions within an ad hoc network, the method comprising:
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forming a first network partition by forming a first security association among a first group of nodes including a first Network Identifier; forming a second network partition by forming a second security association among a second group of nodes including a second Network Identifier; communicating a message including the first Network Identifier from a first node of the first group of nodes to a second node of the second group of nodes; performing a mutual authentication between the first node and the second node; comparing the first Network Identifier to the second Network Identifier by the second node; and
operating the second node using the first Network Identifier when the first Network Identifier meets a predetermined criteria as compared to the second Network Identifier,wherein each node has an associated parameter value, and further wherein the predetermined criteria is selected from a group comprising;
(a) a parameter value of the second node is lower than the parameter value of the first node, (b) the parameter value of the second node is higher than the parameter value of the first node, and (c) the parameter value of the second node is closer to a target parameter value than the parameter value of the first node. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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