CPC H04L 41/12 (2013.01) [H04L 41/085 (2013.01); H04L 41/0893 (2013.01); H04L 41/14 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method, comprising:
identifying, by a first node of a plurality of nodes in a first cluster of a plurality of clusters in a network, a first set of device capabilities that correspond to the first node, the plurality of nodes being located at a particular location, and the network being implemented at the particular location;
determining, by the first node, a minimum shared level of capability between one or more of a plurality of capability types supported by the first node and each of one or more respective other capability types supported by respective other nodes of a plurality of other nodes in the first cluster, the plurality of other nodes being located at the particular location;
generating, by the first node, a cluster capability comprising the minimum shared level of capability
transmitting, by the first node, the generated cluster capability to each of the plurality of other nodes of the first cluster;
notifying, by the first node, additional nodes in the network of the generated cluster capability for the first cluster, the additional nodes being located at the particular location; and
dynamically updating the generated cluster capability for the first cluster upon detection of a capability change corresponding to the first node or any of the plurality of other nodes of the first cluster.
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