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Method and apparatus for coordinating information request messages over an ad-hoc mesh network

  • US 9,485,673 B2
  • Filed: 08/22/2014
  • Issued: 11/01/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • 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,receive at least one request to transmit one or more information request messages over an ad-hoc mesh network;

    determine context information associated with at least a portion of the ad-hoc mesh network, one or more nodes within the at least a portion of the ad-hoc mesh network, or a combination thereof, wherein context information is collected from data traffic and comprises network traffic, network topology, node sensor information, published information, or exchanged messages;

    determine whether weights are to be applied to the context information based on the collected context information and in an instance when the weights are applied, determine respective weights for one or more elements of the context information; and

    transmit the one or more information request messages over the ad-hoc mesh network based, at least in part, on the context information and on whether the respective weights exceed a threshold value.

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