Patent ID: 9294509
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for hierarchical management of devices by a first management entity, the method comprising: configuring first devices of a first network with first device operating policies to perform first device operations based in part on first device attributes of the first devices, wherein the first device operating policies prevent interference between the first devices while performing the first device operations; discovering a second network of second devices that are managed by a second management entity; participating in a negotiation with the second management entity to determine whether the second management entity will operate as a primary management entity for the first devices of the first network and the second devices of the second network; receiving second device operating policies and second device attributes of the second devices of the second network when the negotiation determines that the second management entity will not operate as the primary management entity; determining whether the second device operating policy of at least one of the second devices will cause interference with at least one of the first devices; providing an adjusted second device operating policy for the at least one of the second devices to the second management entity when the second device operating policy of the at least one of the second devices will cause interference with at least one of the first devices, the adjusted second device operating policy being based at least on the second device attributes of the at least one second device; and determining that at least one of the first devices is experiencing interference and providing an indication to the second management entity that the at least one of the first devices is experiencing the interference when the negotiation determines that the second management entity will operate as the primary management entity.