Layered network
AssigneenChain Licensing AG
InventorsOwen VAUGHAN, Jack Owen Davies, Craig Steven Wright
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for connecting to a layered network. The layered network comprises a plurality of nodes arranged in an ordered set of layers. The ordered set of layers comprises, in order, a core layer comprising a set of core nodes, a second layer comprising a set of second nodes, and one or more outer layers each comprising a respective set of outer nodes. Each core node is connected to at least one other core node. The method is performed by a connecting node and comprises connecting to the network according to a connection protocol. The connection protocol requires that each node must connect to at least one node of a preceding layer, and each outer node must also connect to at least one core node.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method for connecting to a layered network, wherein the layered network comprises a plurality of nodes arranged in an ordered set of layers, the ordered set of layers comprising, in order, a core layer comprising a set of core nodes, a second layer comprising a set of second nodes, and one or more outer layers each comprising a respective set of outer nodes, wherein each core node is connected to at least one other core node;
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- wherein the method is performed by a connecting node and comprises connecting to the network according to a connection protocol, wherein the connection protocol requires that:
- each node must connect to at least one node of a preceding layer;
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- each outer node must also connect to at least one core node.
Computer equipment comprising:
- memory comprising one or more memory units, and
- processing apparatus comprising one or more processing units, and
- a network interface comprising one or more network interface units;
- wherein the memory stores code arranged to run on the processing apparatus, the code being configured so as when run on the processing apparatus, the processing apparatus is configured to perform a method for connecting to a layered network, wherein the layered network comprises a plurality of nodes arranged in an ordered set of layers, the ordered set of layers comprising, in order, a core layer comprising a set of core nodes, a second layer comprising a set of second nodes, and one or more outer layers each comprising a respective set of outer nodes, wherein each core node is connected to at least one other core node;
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- wherein the method is performed by a connecting node and comprises connecting to the network according to a connection protocol, wherein the connection protocol requires that:
- each node must connect to at least one node of a preceding layer;
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- each outer node must also connect to at least one core node.
A computer program embodied on non-transitory computer readable storage media and configured so as when run on one or more processors, the one or more processors perform a method for connecting to a layered network, wherein the layered network comprises a plurality of nodes arranged in an ordered set of layers, the ordered set of layers comprising, in order, a core layer comprising a set of core nodes, a second layer comprising a set of second nodes, and one or more outer layers each comprising a respective set of outer nodes, wherein each core node is connected to at least one other core node;
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- wherein the method is performed by a connecting node and comprises connecting to the network according to a connection protocol, wherein the connection protocol requires that:
- each node must connect to at least one node of a preceding layer;
- and
- each outer node must also connect to at least one core node.
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