Automatic clustering for self-organizing grids
First Claim
1. A method for clustering node devices for accomplishing a task, comprising:
- automatically dynamically repartitioning a set of node devices within a communication network into a plurality of subnets as node devices join and leave the set, using a partitioning algorithm based at least a distance function of at least one node device characteristic, each subnet having a communication node device within for communicating at least control information and task data with respective communication node devices of other respective subnets, the communication node device within the each subnet being selected from among node devices within the same subnet to control each node device within the subnet,communicating control information from the each node device within the subnet to the communication node device of the subnet in which it is partitioned, anddesignating a set of preferred node devices for allocation of portions of a task, wherein the designated set is dependent on both the partitioning and the task.
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Abstract
A cluster of nodes, comprising: a plurality of nodes, each having a security policy, and being associated task processing resources; a registration agent configured to register a node and issue a node certificate to the respective node; a communication network configured to communicate certificates to authorize access to computing resources, in accordance with the respective security policy; and a processor configured to automatically dynamically partition the plurality of nodes into subnets, based on at least a distance function of at least one node characteristic, each subnet designating a communication node for communicating control information and task data with other communication nodes, and to communicate control information between each node within the subnet and the communication node of the other subnets.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for clustering node devices for accomplishing a task, comprising:
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automatically dynamically repartitioning a set of node devices within a communication network into a plurality of subnets as node devices join and leave the set, using a partitioning algorithm based at least a distance function of at least one node device characteristic, each subnet having a communication node device within for communicating at least control information and task data with respective communication node devices of other respective subnets, the communication node device within the each subnet being selected from among node devices within the same subnet to control each node device within the subnet, communicating control information from the each node device within the subnet to the communication node device of the subnet in which it is partitioned, and designating a set of preferred node devices for allocation of portions of a task, wherein the designated set is dependent on both the partitioning and the task. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for clustering node devices for accomplishing a task, comprising:
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providing a network comprising node devices configured for communications, the node devices having associated computing resources for processing tasks, the node device having respective security policies; registering node devices with at least one registration agent and upon successful registration with the registration agent, issuing a node device certificate to the respective node devices; communicating certificates from respective node devices for authorizing access to computing resources of other node devices, in accordance with the respective security policies; automatically dynamically partitioning a set of node devices within the network into a plurality of subnets, based on at least a distance function of at least one node device characteristic, each respective subnet having a communication node device within for communicating at least control information and task data with respective communication node devices of other respective subnets of the network, the communication node device within the each subnet being selected from among node devices within the same subnet to control each node device within the subnet; and communicating control information between the each node device within the subnet and the communication node device of the respective subnet. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A cluster of node devices for accomplishing a task, comprising:
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a plurality of node devices configured for communications, each having a respective security policy, the plurality of node devices having associated computing resources for processing tasks; at least one registration agent configured to register a node device and upon successful registration issue a node device certificate to the respective node device; a communication network configured to communicate certificates from a first node device to a second node device, to authorize access to computing resources of the second node device in accordance with the respective security policy of the second node device; and at least one processor configured to automatically dynamically partition the plurality of node devices within the network into a plurality of subnets, based on at least a distance function of at least one node device characteristic, each respective subnet designating a communication node device within for communicating at least control information and task data with respective communication node devices of other respective subnets of the network, the communication node device within the each subnet being selected from among node devices within the same subnet to control each node device within the subnet, and to communicate control information between each node device within the subnet and the communication node device of other respective subnets. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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