Apparatus and method for providing network configurability in a wireless network
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1. A node configured to operate in a wireless network, comprising:
- scanning circuitry to perform a scanning process to detect one or more upstream nodes of said wireless network, wherein an existing connection to an upstream node is broken as a consequence of said scanning process;
connection circuitry to form a connection to at least one of said one or more upstream nodes in response to said scanning circuitry completing said scanning process;
storage circuitry to store one or more triggers; and
processing circuitry to cause said scanning circuitry to perform said scanning process in response to at least one of said one or more triggers, whereinsaid scanning circuitry is restricted to performing said scanning process within one or more allowed times; and
said one or more allowed times include at least one of;
a time when usage of said node is at or below 25% of its average maximum usage for a given day, anda time when usage of said node is at a lowest point.
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Abstract
A node is provided to operate in a wireless network. The node comprises scanning circuitry to perform a scanning process to detect one or more upstream nodes of said wireless network; connection circuitry to form a connection to one of said one or more upstream nodes in response to said scanning circuitry completing said scanning process, wherein said connection is broken as a consequence of said scanning process; storage circuitry to store one or more triggers; and processing circuitry to cause said scanning circuitry to perform said scanning process in response to one of said one or more triggers.
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14 Claims
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1. A node configured to operate in a wireless network, comprising:
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scanning circuitry to perform a scanning process to detect one or more upstream nodes of said wireless network, wherein an existing connection to an upstream node is broken as a consequence of said scanning process; connection circuitry to form a connection to at least one of said one or more upstream nodes in response to said scanning circuitry completing said scanning process; storage circuitry to store one or more triggers; and processing circuitry to cause said scanning circuitry to perform said scanning process in response to at least one of said one or more triggers, wherein said scanning circuitry is restricted to performing said scanning process within one or more allowed times; and said one or more allowed times include at least one of; a time when usage of said node is at or below 25% of its average maximum usage for a given day, and a time when usage of said node is at a lowest point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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performing a scanning process to detect one or more upstream nodes of a wireless network, wherein any existing connection to an upstream node is broken as a consequence of said scanning process; forming a connection to at least one of said one or more upstream nodes in response to completion of said scanning process; storing one or more triggers; and performing said scanning process in response to at least one of said one or more triggers, wherein said scanning process is restricted to being performed within one or more allowed times; and said one or more allowed times include at least one of; a time when usage of said node is at or below 25% of its average maximum usage for a given day, and a time when usage of said node is at a lowest point.
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14. A node configured to operate in a wireless network, comprising:
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means for performing a scanning process to detect one or more upstream nodes of a wireless network, wherein any existing connection to an upstream node is broken as a consequence of said scanning process; means for forming a connection to at least one of said one or more upstream nodes in response to said means for performing said scanning process completing said scanning process; means for storing one or more triggers; and means for causing said means for performing a scanning process to perform said scanning process in response to at least one of said one or more triggers, wherein said means for performing a scanning process are restricted to performing said scanning process within one or more allowed times; and said one or more allowed times include at least one of; a time when usage of said node is at or below 25% of its average maximum usage for a given day, and a time when usage of said node is at a lowest point.
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