Merging Self-Configuration and Organization in Communicating Object Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing networks of communicating objects face high energy expenditure during the initial self-configuration and self-organization phases, which affects their energy longevity and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A method that merges self-configuration and self-organization into a single mechanism, where new nodes detect leader or member nodes to determine their role and obtain an address, reducing energy consumption by eliminating the need for separate address allocation and infrastructure organization processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate self-configuration and self-organization mechanisms are implemented, then network address allocation and infrastructure organization are performed systematically, but energy consumption increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges self-configuration and self-organization into a single integrated mechanism. When a new node joins the network, it simultaneously performs address allocation (self-configuration) and infrastructure organization (self-organization) in one unified process, rather than executing them as separate sequential phases. This integration eliminates redundant communications and reduces overall energy consumption while maintaining reliable network organization.
2Stability of the object's composition
If initial self-configuration and self-organization phases are completed thoroughly, then network structure is well-established, but battery life is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
By combining self-configuration and self-organization into a single mechanism, the patent reduces the total time and energy required for network setup. Nodes establish both their addressing and organizational roles simultaneously, avoiding the extended duration of sequential phases, thus preserving battery life while achieving stable network structure.
3Reliability
If leader nodes allocate addresses and organize infrastructure separately, then address uniqueness is guaranteed, but communication overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates address allocation and infrastructure organization into a single communication exchange. When a new node joins, it receives both its address assignment and organizational role assignment in one coordinated process, reducing the total volume of communication data compared to separate sequential allocations while maintaining address uniqueness through the unified leader node coordination.
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AI summary
A system and method organize a network of communicating objects in at least one partition comprising a plurality of communication cells respectively covered by a plurality of leader nodes, the network having a set of allocatable addresses split into a plurality of address pools distributively managed by the leader nodes. Upon a new node arrival, phase (a) and possibly phase (b) are executed. During phase (a), if the new node detects a leader node, it allocates an address from its managed address pool and the new node assumes a member node roll in the leader node cell. If the new node does not detect any leader node in its vicinity, it goes on to the phase (b), wherein, if the new node detects a first cell member node, it assumes the role of leader covering a second cell, obtains an available pool of managed addresses and is allocated one of the obtained addresses.