Channel assignments within a mesh network
First Claim
1. A method of assigning a channel to a link of an access node within a wireless mesh network, comprising:
- the access node receiving beacons over multiple channels, from at least one upstream device;
the access node selecting an uplink channel based upon the received beacons.
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Abstract
Embodiments of methods of assigning a channel to a link of an access node within a wireless mesh network, is disclosed. The method includes the access node receiving beacons over multiple channels, from at least one upstream device, and the access node selecting an uplink channel based upon the received beacons. Additional methods include the access node selecting a downlink channel so that different channels are assigned to consecutive links within a data path between a gateway and a down stream device. The different channels can include non-overlapping channels, or a combination of non-overlapping and at least partially overlapping channels. The method can further include selecting a downstream link channel based upon predetermined sequences of channel selections, and a hop count of the access node.
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38 Claims
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1. A method of assigning a channel to a link of an access node within a wireless mesh network, comprising:
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the access node receiving beacons over multiple channels, from at least one upstream device;
the access node selecting an uplink channel based upon the received beacons. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of assigning channels to links of data paths within a wireless mesh network, comprising:
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an access node receiving beacons over multiple channels, from at least one upstream device;
the access node selecting an uplink channel based upon the received beacons; and
assigning different channels to consecutive links within each of the data paths of the wireless mesh network. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An access node of a wireless mesh network, comprising:
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means for receiving beacons over multiple channels, from at least one upstream device;
means for selecting an uplink channel based upon the received beacons. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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