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System and method for scalable geographic addressing framework

  • US 9,973,344 B2
  • Filed: 04/26/2017
  • Issued: 05/15/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving, at a first tier of a network, a geographic addressing packet destined for a target region, the target region comprising a plurality of devices;

    determining, by a bridge device at the first tier, to send the geographic addressing packet to a second tier of the network based on a result of a bridging function determined using information associated with the geographic addressing packet;

    determining whether the second tier is a geocast tier or a georouter tier;

    in response to determining that the second tier is a geocast tier, transmitting the geographic addressing packet to the second tier, wherein after receipt of the geographic addressing packet at the second tier, the second tier distributes the geographic address packet to the plurality of devices; and

    in response to determining that the second tier is a georouter tier, transmitting the geographic addressing packet to a georouter server, wherein the georouter server sends the geographic addressing packet to a bridge device at the second tier.

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