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Architecture for open communication in a heterogeneous network

  • US 9,077,720 B2
  • Filed: 01/10/2014
  • Issued: 07/07/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile communication network configured for open communication between at least two sub-networks, where each of the at least one sub-networks has a different routable network addressing scheme, comprising:

  • a plurality of nodes configured for communicating using a first sub-network of the at least two sub-networks via a corresponding routable network addressing scheme;

    a plurality of nodes configured for communicating using a second sub-network of the at least two sub-networks via a corresponding routable network addressing scheme; and

    at least one broker node configured for communicating using at least two of the at least two sub-network via the corresponding routable network addressing schemes for each of the sub-networks, wherein the at least one broker node receives a traffic alert message from one node of the plurality of nodes of the first sub-network of the at least two sub-network and forwards the traffic alert message to at least one node in a second sub-network of the at least two-sub-networks based at least upon a traffic alert application in which the message is created;

    wherein each of the at least one broker nodes maintains a coordinated list of broker nodes and their corresponding sub-network communication capabilities;

    wherein the at least one broker node;

    broadcasts the traffic alert message to each of the at least two sub-networks using the broadcast routable address corresponding to each of the sub-networks;

    forwards the traffic alert message to another of the at least one broker node to distribute the traffic alert message to other sub-networks that the at least one broker node is not configured for communication; and

    determines the other broker node based upon the coordinated list of broker nodes.

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