Association management in a wireless node network

摘要

Methods and systems for association management within a wireless node network of nodes and a server are described. A method may identify a first node as a potential for associating with a second node based, for example, upon status information about the nodes. An association request is transmitted by the second node to the server. The server may determine the locations of the nodes, determine if associating the nodes is desired based on the locations, and record new association data if association should occur. Upon receiving a permissive response from the server, which may include one or more authorization credentials, the first node and second node may be associated. Then with authorization credentials, the first and second nodes may securely connect and share data. And once associated, responsibility for a task previously done by the first node may be shifted to the second node after the nodes are associated.

主权项

1. A method for association management within a wireless node network having at least a plurality of nodes and a server, the method comprising:
identifying, by a second of the nodes in the wireless node network, a first of the nodes in the wireless node network as a potential for associating with the second node, the identifying being based upon a message broadcast by the first node and received by the second node; transmitting an association request by the second node to the server; receiving, by the second node, a permissive response from the server related to the association request; and associating, by the second node, the first node and the second node.