Discovery and configuration method for a network node
OwnerThomas Baumgarth, Konstantin Keutner +3inventors
InventorsThomas Baumgarth, Konstantin Keutner, Henning Sanneck, Lars Christoph Schmelz, Thomas Ulrich
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Abstract
A method for discovering neighboring network nodes by a network node connected to a configuration server, wherein said configuration servers compares geographical coordinates of the network node with geographical coordinates of other network nodes stored in a data base and transmits a set of identifiers of matching neighboring network nodes to said network node.
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1-24. (canceled)
A method for discovering network nodes that neighbor a requesting network node connected to a configuration server, comprising:
- comparing, by said configuration server, geographical coordinates of the requesting network node with geographical coordinates of other network nodes stored in a data base that is connected to the configuration server;
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- when it is determined that one or more of the other network nodes neighbor the requesting network node based on the comparing, transmitting, by the configuration server, a set of identifiers of each of the neighboring network nodes to said requesting network node.
A configuration server for auto-configuration of a network comprising network nodes connected to said configuration server, comprising:
- a data base storing geographic coordinates of network nodes in the network;
- a comparison part comparing geographical coordinates of a requesting network node with the geographic coordinates stored in the data base;
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- a transmitting part transmitting a set of identifiers of network nodes that neighbor the requesting network node to the requesting network node based on the comparing.
A network node connected to a configuration server, comprising:
- a sending part sending a request message to the configuration server that compares geographical coordinates of said requesting network node with geographical coordinates of other network nodes and transmits a return message;
- and
- a receiving part receiving the return message containing a set of identifiers of one or more network nodes that neighbor the requesting network node based on the comparing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.