Patent ID: 8385321
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for performing initial synchronization of databases at each of a plurality of nodes communicatingly linked in an ad hoc network; said network including at least one authentication authority node group of at least two group member nodes of said plurality of nodes; the method comprising: (a) using an autoconfiguration process to select a group leader node from said group member nodes in the authentication authority node group; (b) coupling said respective group leader node with each respective said group member node in the authentication authority node group; (c) receiving, at the group leader node, a predetermined aspect of the database at a group member node; (d) generating a predetermined aspect of the database at the group leader node and comparing and identifying differences between at least one predetermined aspect of said data base at said respective group leader node and said at least one predetermined aspect of said data base at each respective said group member node; (e) if said differences identified exceed a predetermined measure, synchronizing the data bases of said group leader node and said group member node by: (f) repeating steps (a)-(e) for each group member node in the authentication authority group.