Mesh network that includes fixed and mobile access nodes
First Claim
1. A method of selecting a routing path through a mesh network that includes a mobile access node, comprising:
- each access node of the mesh network capable of receiving routing beacons from at least one upstream access node, the routing beacons including information of upstream access nodes along a path to a gateway access node;
the mobile access node selecting a route through an upstream access node based upon;
a) a quality of beacons received from at least one upstream access node, and b) whether the at least one upstream access node is a fixed access node or another mobile access node.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method of selecting a routing path through a mesh network that includes a mobile access node is disclosed. The method includes each access node of the mesh network capable of receiving routing beacons from at least one upstream access node. The routing beacons including information of all upstream access nodes along a path to a gateway access node. The mobile access node selecting a route through an upstream access node based upon a quality of beacons received from at least one upstream access node, and whether the at least one upstream access node is a fixed access node or another mobile access node.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of selecting a routing path through a mesh network that includes a mobile access node, comprising:
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each access node of the mesh network capable of receiving routing beacons from at least one upstream access node, the routing beacons including information of upstream access nodes along a path to a gateway access node;
the mobile access node selecting a route through an upstream access node based upon;
a) a quality of beacons received from at least one upstream access node, and b) whether the at least one upstream access node is a fixed access node or another mobile access node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of an access node selecting a routing path through a mesh network that includes mobile access nodes, comprising:
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the access node of the mesh network receiving routing beacons from at least one upstream access node, the routing beacons including information of upstream access nodes along a path to a gateway access node;
the access node selecting a route through an upstream access node based upon;
c) a quality of beacons received from at least one upstream access node, and d) whether the at least one upstream access node is a fixed access node or a mobile access node.
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