Multi-channel mesh network
First Claim
1. A method of selecting at least one routing path between an access node and a gateway comprising:
- the access node receiving over a plurality of channels, indicators from at least one upstream access node, the indicators providing information of selected upstream paths between each of the upstream access nodes and upstream gateways; and
the access node determining an optimal set of routing paths between the access node and at least one upstream gateway, based upon the indicators, the optimal set of routing paths including a combination of paths over multiple channels.
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Abstract
A method of selecting at least one routing path between and access node and a gateway is provided. The method includes the access node receiving over a plurality of channels, indicators from at least one upstream access node, the indicators providing information of selected upstream paths between each of the upstream access nodes and upstream gateways. The access node determines an optimal set of routing paths between the access node and at least one upstream gateway, based upon the indicators, the optimal set of routing paths including a combination of paths over multiple channels.
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38 Claims
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1. A method of selecting at least one routing path between an access node and a gateway comprising:
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the access node receiving over a plurality of channels, indicators from at least one upstream access node, the indicators providing information of selected upstream paths between each of the upstream access nodes and upstream gateways; and
the access node determining an optimal set of routing paths between the access node and at least one upstream gateway, based upon the indicators, the optimal set of routing paths including a combination of paths over multiple channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of routing data packets through a wireless mesh network, the mesh network comprising at least one gateway and a plurality of access nodes, the method comprising:
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each access node receiving over a plurality of channels, indicators from at least one upstream device;
if the at least one upstream device is an upstream access node, the indicators providing information of selected upstream paths between each of the upstream access nodes and upstream gateways; and
each access node determining an optimal set of routing paths between the access node and at least one upstream gateway, based upon the indicators, the optimal set of routing paths including a combination of paths over multiple channels. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An access node comprising:
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a plurality of radios operable on a plurality of transmission channels, the radios receiving over a plurality of channels, indicators from at least one upstream access node, the indicators providing information of selected upstream paths between each of the upstream access nodes and upstream gateways; and
means for determining an optimal set of routing paths between the access node and at least one upstream gateway, based upon the indicators, the optimal set of routing paths including a combination of paths over multiple channels. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A mesh network comprising:
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at least one gateway, each gateway transmitting beacons through a plurality of transmission channels;
a plurality of access nodes, each access node receiving beacons through at least one of the transmission channels, each access node selecting routing paths based upon path indicator information within the received beacons, the routing paths selected from the plurality of transmission channels, the selected set of routing paths including a combination of paths over multiple channels; and
a client, the client receiving beacons through at least one of the transmission channels from at least one of the access nodes. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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