Wireless mesh network configuration
First Claim
1. A method for mesh network message transmission, comprising:
- transmitting a message packet between a root access point and a first hop access point;
transmitting the message packet between the first hop access point and a coupled access point using an integrated interface, the integrated interface defined by a wired connection, the first hop access point transporting upstream wireless traffic and the coupled access point transporting downstream wireless traffic; and
transmitting the message packet between the coupled access point and at least one of a plurality of successive access points, the successive access points having a wireless transport to the coupled access point;
the wired connection being substantially faster than the wireless transport between the successive access points,transmitting the message packet between the root access point and the first hop access point including a high gain directional antenna, the high gain directional antenna for transmission between the first hop access point at a distance substantially greater than a mesh network hop between the successive access points; and
transmitting the message packet between at least one of the successive access points and a user device for providing wireless services.
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Abstract
A wireless mesh network employs an integrated interface between a plurality of access points for mitigating throughput degradation of multiple consecutive “daisy chain,” or mesh, links. The mesh network employs a plurality of access points, each linked back to a root access point by a series of “hops” through other access points. The wireless mesh network, therefore, employs a plurality of access points operable for wireless links to subscriber, or user, devices, including cellular phones, smart phones, tablet and laptop computing devices, or any suitable portable or handheld computing device. Access points establish an integrated interface with an adjacent access point for direct coupling of the access points for message traffic. The resulting integrated access point establishes a wireless link to a root access point connected to a backhaul network from which media services emanate.
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1. A method for mesh network message transmission, comprising:
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transmitting a message packet between a root access point and a first hop access point; transmitting the message packet between the first hop access point and a coupled access point using an integrated interface, the integrated interface defined by a wired connection, the first hop access point transporting upstream wireless traffic and the coupled access point transporting downstream wireless traffic; and transmitting the message packet between the coupled access point and at least one of a plurality of successive access points, the successive access points having a wireless transport to the coupled access point;
the wired connection being substantially faster than the wireless transport between the successive access points,transmitting the message packet between the root access point and the first hop access point including a high gain directional antenna, the high gain directional antenna for transmission between the first hop access point at a distance substantially greater than a mesh network hop between the successive access points; and transmitting the message packet between at least one of the successive access points and a user device for providing wireless services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A network interface device, comprising
a first hop access point coupled to a wireless access point using an integrated interface defined by a wired connection, the first hop access point transporting wireless traffic to and from a root node and the wireless access point transporting wireless traffic to and from a downstream access point, the wireless traffic including at least one message packet between a user device and the root node for providing wireless services; -
an interface from the wireless access point to successive wireless access points, the successive wireless access points configured based on a maximum power usage, minimum throughput and a distance to the wireless access point, the wired connection being substantially faster than a wireless transport between the successive access points; and a high gain direction antenna interface to the root access point;
the high gain direction antenna for transmitting the message packet between the root access point and the first hop access point, the first hop access point substantially more distant from the root access point than a mesh network hop between the successive access points, at least one of the successive access points operable to transmit the message packet between the successive access point and a user device for providing wireless sevices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of wireless data transport in a wireless mesh network comprising:
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identifying, in a wireless mesh network having access points wirelessly coupled by network links, an integrated interface to an access point, the integrated interface defined by a wired connection further comprising directly connecting two of the access points, including a first hop access point, using the integrated interface such that message traffic follows the wired connection between the two directly connected access points, the first hop access point transporting upstream wireless traffic and the directly connected access point transporting downstream wireless traffic; receiving, via the integrated interface, a message packet, the integrated interface coupling the two directly connected access points independently of the wireless mesh network links; and transmitting the message packet via a single wireless hop between the first hop access point and a root access point, the root access point invoking a high-gain directional antenna, wherein the wireless links between successive access points are selected based on a distance to the root access point, maximum power usage and minimum throughput, the root access point establishing a link with a plurality of the first hop access points such that the first hop access point is substantially more distant from the root than a mesh network hop between the successive access points; and transmitting the message packet between at least one of the successive access points and a user device for providing wireless services. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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