Method, system and nodes for network topology detection in communication networks

US8976704B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8976704-B2
Application numberUS-70239410-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 9, 2010
Priority dateFeb 13, 2009
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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Method for switching to an appropriate network topology type in a telecommunication network including of a node (b) sending to a further node a message (M 1 ) including of a discovery request, receiving from further nodes of the telecommunication network messages (M 3 , M 11 ) including of discovery results, thereafter, sending a message (M 5 ) including of a proposal of a network topology type and switching to an appropriate network topology type.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method comprising: detecting network topologies at least by: sending, from an initiating node to at least one further node in a telecommunications network comprising a plurality of nodes comprising at least one adjacent node that is adjacent to the initiating node and at least one further node distinct from the at least one adjacent node, a first information message comprising a proposed network topology, receiving, at the initiating node from the…

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What does patent US8976704B2 cover?
Method for switching to an appropriate network topology type in a telecommunication network including of a node (b) sending to a further node a message (M 1 ) including of a discovery request, receiving from further nodes of the telecommunication network messages (M 3 , M 11 ) including of discovery results, thereafter, sending a message (M 5 ) including of a proposal of a network topology type…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Morper Hans-Jochen, Nokia Siemens Networks Oy
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W40/246. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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