Method and apparatus for locating communities over an ad-hoc mesh network
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1. A method comprising:
- discovering local information by broadcasting an anonymous propagating multi-hop flooding message over a wireless ad-hoc mesh network,wherein broadcasting the anonymous propagating multi-hop flooding message comprises transmitting to neighboring nodes in connectionless manner without a need to send any prior control signals or messages to neighboring nodes before the transmission, and without knowledge of addresses of the neighboring nodes,wherein, in a pull mode of broadcasting the anonymous propagating multi-hop flooding message, the method further comprises;
distributing a query from an originating node to the neighboring nodes,creating routing information using the query alone to route a reply back to the originating node, andsupplying awareness information back to the originating node as the reply using the routing information, andwherein, in a push mode of broadcasting the anonymous propagating multi-hop flooding message, the method further comprises;
distributing awareness information from one neighboring node to another neighboring node without routing information.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for locating communities over an ad-hoc mesh network. Community identifiers are used to locate communities and community members over an ad-hoc mesh network. The community identifiers are also associated with keys to authenticate members of the community and to protect the privacy and anonymity of information exchanged between the members.
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1. A method comprising:
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discovering local information by broadcasting an anonymous propagating multi-hop flooding message over a wireless ad-hoc mesh network, wherein broadcasting the anonymous propagating multi-hop flooding message comprises transmitting to neighboring nodes in connectionless manner without a need to send any prior control signals or messages to neighboring nodes before the transmission, and without knowledge of addresses of the neighboring nodes, wherein, in a pull mode of broadcasting the anonymous propagating multi-hop flooding message, the method further comprises; distributing a query from an originating node to the neighboring nodes, creating routing information using the query alone to route a reply back to the originating node, and supplying awareness information back to the originating node as the reply using the routing information, and wherein, in a push mode of broadcasting the anonymous propagating multi-hop flooding message, the method further comprises; distributing awareness information from one neighboring node to another neighboring node without routing information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following; discover local information by broadcasting an anonymous propagating multi-hop flooding message over a wireless ad-hoc mesh network, wherein broadcasting the anonymous propagating multi-hop flooding message comprises transmitting to neighboring nodes in connectionless manner without a need to send any prior control signals or messages to neighboring nodes before the transmission, and without knowledge of addresses of the neighboring nodes, wherein, in a pull mode of broadcasting the anonymous propagating multi-hop flooding message, the apparatus is further caused to; distribute a query from an originating node to the neighboring nodes, create routing information using the query alone to route a reply back to the originating node, and supply awareness information on demand back to the originating node as the reply using the routing information, wherein, in a push mode of broadcasting the anonymous propagating multi-hop flooding message, the apparatus is further caused to; distribute awareness information from one neighboring node to another neighboring node without routing information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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