Patent ID: 9021065
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for automated topology formation in a dynamic distributed environment, the method comprising: receiving, by a computer, of a first entity having an initial topology role, topology information from a master node, wherein first entity has an initial topology role of any one of not-a-node, root node, prime node or leaf node; wherein the received topology information comprises a new topology role that the first entity is to assume if the initial topology role of the first entity is changing; wherein the received topology information comprises any one of a complete list of parent entities or a list of changes of parent entities that are parents to an entity in a topology if the initial topology role of the first entity is changing and the new topology role is any one of a prime node or leaf node; and wherein the received topology information comprises any one of a complete list of subordinate entities or a list of changes of subordinate entities that are subordinate to the entity in the topology, if the initial topology role of first entity is changing and the new topology role is any one of a root node or a prime node; deriving a local topology representation information from the received topology information wherein the local topology representation information comprises any one of: determining in a second topology application at a second entity that a potential topology affecting event has occurred; and transmitting a notification of the potential topology affecting event to the master node, whereby the master node responds to the notification of the potential topology affecting event by transmitting the topology information to the first entity.