Dynamic assignment of special tasks in distributed networks
US11226825B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1097
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating a network, a proper subset of the nodes carrying out at least one special task. The method includes assigning a weight to each node, each node having the option as a donor node to conditionally or unconditionally delegate portions of its weight to recipient nodes. Based on the weight of each node, plus portions delegated to it and minus portions delegated by it, the proper subset of the nodes is selected, based on at least one predefined criterion. A portion of a donor node is conditionally delegated to at least two recipient nodes, under the suspending condition that the recipient node does not belong to the proper subset after the selection, and the same portion that is conditionally delegated to multiple recipient nodes is taken into account at most upon acceptance of one of these recipient nodes into the proper subset.
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