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

US8848721B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Nokia · FI

Inventors

Markku T. Turunen · Helsinki, FI
Kari Leppanen · Helsinki, FI
Francis Pak Kwan Tam · Sollentuna, SE
Kimmo Ramo · Espoo, FI

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 30, 2011
Grant date	Sep 30, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 30, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W84/18
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An approach is provided for coordinating information request messages over an ad-hoc mesh network. A module receives at least one request to transmit one or more information request messages over an ad-hoc mesh network. The module determines 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. The module then determines to transmit the one or more information request messages over the ad-hoc mesh network based, at least in part, on the context information.

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