POSITION-BASED COMMUNICATION ROUTING
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a network control system, a message including content and a header, the header identifying a propagation mode for sending the content via a network;
based on at least the propagation mode, obtaining location data regarding a plurality of devices connected to the network;
based on at least the location data, identifying an intended recipient from the plurality of devices; and
transmitting the content to the intended recipient.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving, at a network control system, a message that includes content and a header. The header identifies a propagation mode for sending the content via a network. The method includes, based on at least the propagation mode, obtaining location data regarding a plurality of devices connected to the network. The method also includes, based on at least the location data, identifying an intended recipient from the plurality of devices. The method includes transmitting the content to the intended recipient.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a network control system, a message including content and a header, the header identifying a propagation mode for sending the content via a network; based on at least the propagation mode, obtaining location data regarding a plurality of devices connected to the network; based on at least the location data, identifying an intended recipient from the plurality of devices; and transmitting the content to the intended recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A network controller comprising:
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an input/output system for communicatively coupling the network controller to a network; a processor communicatively coupled to the input/output system; and memory storing instructions that cause the processor to effectuate operations, the operations comprising; receiving, at the input/output system, a message including content and a header, the header identifying a propagation mode for sending the content via the network; based on at least the propagation mode, obtaining location data regarding a plurality of devices connected to the network; based on at least the location data, identifying an intended recipient from the plurality of devices; and transmitting the content to the intended recipient. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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receiving a message from a source device, the message including destination information and content; determining an area based on at least the destination information; identifying a destination device located within the area based on at least network data; and routing the content to the destination device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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