Determination of a plurality of paths before selection of one path of the plurality of paths for transmission of one or more packets
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a first mesh network switch, of a plurality of mesh network switches, that employs mesh connection information of one or more mesh network switches of the plurality of mesh network switches to determine a plurality of paths between the first mesh network switch and a second mesh network switch, of the plurality of mesh network switches, before a selection of one path of the plurality of paths for transmission of one or more packets from the first mesh network switch to the second mesh network switch.
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Abstract
An apparatus in one example comprises a first mesh network switch, of a plurality of mesh network switches, that employs mesh connection information of one or more mesh network switches of the plurality of mesh network switches to determine a plurality of paths between the first mesh network switch and a second mesh network switch, of the plurality of mesh network switches, before a selection of one path of the plurality of paths for transmission of one or more packets from the first mesh network switch to the second mesh network switch.
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35 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
a first mesh network switch, of a plurality of mesh network switches, that employs mesh connection information of one or more mesh network switches of the plurality of mesh network switches to determine a plurality of paths between the first mesh network switch and a second mesh network switch, of the plurality of mesh network switches, before a selection of one path of the plurality of paths for transmission of one or more packets from the first mesh network switch to the second mesh network switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method, comprising the steps of:
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assigning a first path identifier to a first path of a plurality of paths between a first mesh network switch and a second mesh network switch;
assigning a second path identifier to a second path of the plurality of paths between the first mesh network switch and the second mesh network switch; and
employing the first path identifier to direct one or more packets along the first path rather than the second path. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method, comprising the step of:
selecting a substitute path of a plurality of predetermined paths to a mesh network switch for transmission of one or more packets to the mesh network switch upon a determination to avoid an intended path of the plurality of predetermined paths for transmission of the one or more packets. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for employing mesh connection information of one or more mesh network switches of a plurality of mesh network switches to determine a plurality of paths between a first mesh network switch and a second mesh network switch of the plurality of mesh network switches; and
means for selecting one path of the plurality of paths for transmission of one or more packets from the first mesh network switch to the second mesh network switch. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. An article, comprising:
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one or more computer-readable signal-bearing media;
means in the one or more media for assigning a first path identifier to a first path of a plurality of paths between a first mesh network switch and a second mesh network switch;
means in the one or more media for assigning a second path identifier to a second path of the plurality of paths between the first mesh network switch and the second mesh network switch; and
means in the one or more media for employing the first path identifier to direct one or more packets along the first path rather than the second path.
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