MANET with DNS database resource management and related methods

摘要

A network includes a first MANET subnet including a first collector node and first client nodes sending first resource status messages to the first collector node. The first collector node maintains a first DNS database based upon the first resource status messages. The network includes a second MANET subnet including a second collector node and second client nodes sending second resource status messages to the second collector node. The second collector node maintains a second DNS database based upon the second resource status messages. The network includes a transit router node sending updates from the first DNS database to the second collector node, and sending updates from the second DNS database to the first collector node. The first and second collector nodes each maintain and synchronize a combined DNS database from the first and second DNS databases, providing resource availability and status throughout the combined network to their respective clients.

主权项

1. A network comprising:
a first mobile ad hoc network (MANET) subnet comprising a first collector node and a first plurality of client nodes configured to send first resource status messages to said first collector node; each of said first collector node and said first plurality of client nodes being associated with an Internet Protocol (IP) address and comprising a hardware processor, and a wireless transceiver coupled thereto; said first collector node configured to maintain a first domain name server (DNS) database based upon the first resource status messages; a second MANET subnet comprising a second collector node and a second plurality of client nodes configured to send second resource status messages to said second collector node; each of said second collector node and said second plurality of client nodes being associated with an IP address and comprising a hardware processor, and a wireless transceiver coupled thereto; said second collector node configured to maintain a second DNS database based upon the second resource status messages; and a transit router node comprising a hardware processor, and a wireless transceiver coupled thereto, and configured to send an update from the first DNS database to said second collector node, and to send an update from the second DNS database to said first collector node; said first and second collector nodes each configured to
maintain and synchronize a combined DNS database from the first and second DNS databases and with respective IP addresses for each node therein,append an identifier address to the respective IP addresses for unique nodes having overlapping IP addresses, and toinform at least one inquiring node of location and availability of resources based upon the combined DNS database.