METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED LOCAL NETWORK FORMATION USING ALTERNATE CONNECTED INTERFACES

摘要

The described apparatus and methods may include a local network formation module configured to join an overlay network via an available connection, retrieve from the overlay network at least one ad associated with forming a local network, determine if there is at least one matching ad to form the local network, and if no matching ads are determined, then publish an ad with a first local network configuration, or if one or more matching ads are determined, then join a local network according to a second local network configuration corresponding to one of the one or more matching ads.