Research Article
Distributed Event-signaling in Ambient Networks Based on IP-multicast
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/CHINACOM.2007.4469500, author={Di Zhou and Cornelia Kappler}, title={Distributed Event-signaling in Ambient Networks Based on IP-multicast}, proceedings={2nd International ICST Conference on Communications and Networking in China}, publisher={IEEE}, proceedings_a={CHINACOM}, year={2008}, month={3}, keywords={Ambient Networks IP-multicast event signaling heterogeneous networks network composition notification services}, doi={10.1109/CHINACOM.2007.4469500} }- Di Zhou
Cornelia Kappler
Year: 2008
Distributed Event-signaling in Ambient Networks Based on IP-multicast
CHINACOM
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/CHINACOM.2007.4469500
Abstract
"Event signaling” (or “event notification”) is a widely used approach to enable cooperation and synchronization among relevant control functions in various communication networks, where a control function, i.e. the event-publisher, detects an event and signals/notifies all other concerned control functions, i.e. the event-subscribers, about that event by sending them a dedicated common message containing all related eventinformation. Currently, event signaling/notification techniques are based on centralized approaches and rely on the static existence and the flawless function of central notification service entities. The more and more dynamic and flexible properties of various self-contained autonomous networks, like Ambient Networks, make it difficult to always ensure the prerequisites of applying such centralized event signaling approaches and demand more flexible distributed approaches without requiring any significant supports of any central service entities. This document proposes such a flexible and dynamic distributed approach of event signaling based on the standard IP-multicast technology.
