Mesh Network Message Groups for Authorized, Low-Overhead Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
In mesh networks, the distribution of sensitive information is challenging due to the potential for unauthorized access and inefficient communication that consumes bandwidth and reduces battery life, particularly when nodes need to manage group membership and transmit messages to specific agents.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a messaging application on nodes to manage message groups by verifying agent permissions, adding agents to appropriate groups, and transmitting composite messages securely, thereby reducing unnecessary communication and conserving bandwidth.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If nodes transmit messages to all other nodes in the mesh network, then message delivery is simple and direct, but bandwidth is consumed and battery life is reduced due to unnecessary communication
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the mesh network into multiple message groups, where each group contains specific nodes that need to receive particular types of messages. Instead of broadcasting to all nodes, messages are routed only to the relevant message groups, reducing unnecessary communication and energy consumption while maintaining ease of operation through automated group management.
2Ease of operation
If nodes transmit messages to all other nodes in the mesh network, then message delivery is simple and direct, but bandwidth is consumed due to unnecessary communication
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the mesh network into multiple message groups, where each group contains specific nodes that need to receive particular types of messages. Instead of broadcasting to all nodes, messages are routed only to the relevant message groups, reducing unnecessary communication and energy consumption while maintaining ease of operation through automated group management.
3Reliability
If nodes implement group membership management and permission verification, then security is improved by preventing unauthorized access, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service mechanisms where the messaging application automatically manages message group memberships and permission verifications without requiring manual intervention. The system autonomously determines which nodes should receive which messages based on predefined criteria, reducing the perceived complexity for users while maintaining strong security controls.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring message groups and permission rules before message transmission. Nodes are automatically added to or removed from message groups based on their roles and requirements, so that when messages need to be sent, the routing decisions are already established, simplifying the transmission process while maintaining security.
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AI summary
Various embodiments disclosed herein provide techniques for messaging among message groups associated with agents executing on nodes of a mesh network. A messaging application executing on a node of the mesh network performs operations including receiving a request from an agent executing on the first node to join a message group; in response to determining that the agent is permitted to join the message group, adding the agent to the message group; and delivering one or more messages associated with the message group between the agent and one or more other agents that are members of the messaging group.