Method and system for conserving battery power of mesh points in a mesh network
First Claim
1. In a mesh network including a plurality of battery-powered mesh points (MPs) and a centralized controller, a method for conserving the battery power of the MPs, the method comprising:
- (a) the MPs signaling information associated with conserving MP battery power to the centralized controller or to peer MPs;
(b) the MPs providing indications of battery power levels associated with the respective MPs to the centralized controller or to peer MPs; and
(c) the centralized controller or MPs optimizing the configuration of the mesh network based on the signaling information for conserving MP battery power and the battery power level indications.
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Abstract
A method and system for conserving power of battery-powered mesh points (MPs) in a mesh network are disclosed. In one embodiment, a centralized controller is provided in the mesh network. Each of the MPs signal information associated with conserving MP battery power and provide indications of battery power levels associated with the respective MPs to the centralized controller. The centralized controller optimizes the configuration of the mesh network based on the signaling information for conserving MP battery power and the battery power level indications. In an alternate embodiment, each of the MPs individually monitor traffic flowing through the respective MP and a level of battery power associated with the respective MP. Each of the MPs determine whether to activate a power saving function associated with the respective MP and signal information associated with conserving MP battery power to neighboring MPs in the mesh network.
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57 Claims
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1. In a mesh network including a plurality of battery-powered mesh points (MPs) and a centralized controller, a method for conserving the battery power of the MPs, the method comprising:
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(a) the MPs signaling information associated with conserving MP battery power to the centralized controller or to peer MPs;
(b) the MPs providing indications of battery power levels associated with the respective MPs to the centralized controller or to peer MPs; and
(c) the centralized controller or MPs optimizing the configuration of the mesh network based on the signaling information for conserving MP battery power and the battery power level indications. - 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. In a mesh network including a plurality of battery-powered mesh points (MPs), a method for conserving the battery power of the MPs, the method comprising:
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(a) each of the MPs individually monitoring traffic flowing through the respective MP and a level of battery power associated with the respective MP;
(b) each of the MPs determining whether to activate a power saving function associated with the respective MP; and
(c) the MP signaling information associated with conserving MP battery power to neighboring MPs in the mesh network. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A power efficient mesh network comprising:
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(a) a plurality of battery-powered mesh points (MPs); and
(b) a centralized controller for conserving the battery power of the MPs, wherein the MPs signal information associated with conserving MP battery power and provide indications of battery power levels associated with the respective MPs to the centralized controller, and the centralized controller optimizes the configuration of the mesh network based on the signaling information for conserving MP battery power and the battery power level indications. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. In a power efficient mesh network, a plurality of battery-powered mesh points (MPs) for routing traffic, each MP comprising:
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(a) a monitoring unit configured to monitor traffic flowing through the respective MP and a level of battery power associated with the respective MP; and
(b) a power save controller, wherein the respective MP determines whether to activate a power save function controlled by the power save controller and signal information associated with conserving MP battery power to neighboring MPs in the mesh network. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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45. In a power efficient mesh network, a plurality of battery-powered mesh points (MPs) for routing traffic, each MP including an integrated circuit (IC) comprising:
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(a) a monitoring unit configured to monitor traffic flowing through the respective MP and a level of battery power associated with the respective MP; and
(b) a power save controller, wherein the respective MP determines whether to activate a power save function controlled by the power save controller and signal information associated with conserving MP battery power to neighboring MPs in the mesh network. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47)
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48. In a mesh network including a plurality of battery-powered mesh points (MPs), an MP configured for conserving battery power, the MP comprising:
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a monitoring unit, the monitoring unit configured for monitoring the power requirements and the remaining battery power of the MP; and
a power save controller, the power save controller configured for triggering a power save mode if the power requirements exceed a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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