Methods, apparatus, and program products for applying a visibility function to networked information

A method comprising:

• receiving a first situation information by one of a plurality of nodes in a network environment, said network environment comprising a plurality of nodes, said first situation information comprising a visibility parameter, said visibility parameter responsive to a visibility function that characterizes a resolution profile within said network environment;
• determining, responsive to said visibility parameter, whether said first situation information is eligible for continued propagation through said network environment;
• and
• preparing to transmit said first situation information responsive to the determination that said first situation information is eligible for continued propagation.

An apparatus comprising:

• a data source configured to provide a first situation information;
• a visibility assignment logic configured to include a visibility parameter with said first situation information provided by the data source, said visibility parameter responsive to a visibility function;
• a network interface, responsive to the visibility assignment logic, configured to transmit said first situation information to one or more of a subset of a plurality of nodes in a network environment;
• and
• said visibility function characterizing a resolution profile within said network environment, said resolution profile being non-uniform and extending over at least one node outside said subset of said plurality of nodes.

An apparatus comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive a first situation information from one of a plurality of nodes in a network environment, said network environment comprising a plurality of nodes, said first situation information comprising a visibility parameter, said visibility parameter responsive to a visibility function that characterizes a resolution profile within said network environment;
• a decision logic configured to determine, responsive to said visibility parameter, whether said first situation information is eligible for continued propagation through said network environment;
• and
• a transmission preparation logic configured to prepare said first situation information for transmission responsive to the decision logic.