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US 2010/0306320 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for locating communities over an ad-hoc mesh network
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsKari J. Leppanen, Markku T. Turunen, Sami Virtanen, Mikko Tirronen, Mika Kasslin
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Abstract
An approach is provided for locating communities over an ad-hoc mesh network. Community identifiers are used to locate communities and community members over an ad-hoc mesh network. The community identifiers are also associated with keys to authenticate members of the community and to protect the privacy and anonymity of information exchanged between the members.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- identifying a community of a plurality of wireless nodes using a community identifier corresponding to the community, wherein the community is active among one or more neighboring wireless nodes over an ad-hoc mesh network;
- and
- updating a list of active communities based on the identification.
An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including computer program code,
- the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,
- identify a community of a plurality of wireless nodes using a community identifier corresponding to the community, wherein the community is active among one or more neighboring wireless nodes over an ad-hoc mesh network, and
- update a list of active communities based on the identification.
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