QoS management in wireless mesh networks
First Claim
1. In a mesh network including a plurality of mesh points (MPs), a central database (DB) and a central controller (CC), a method comprising:
- (a) at least one of the MPs broadcasting quality of service (QoS) information over a wireless medium;
(b) at least one of the MPs requesting QoS information directly from at least one other one of the MPs;
(c) at least one of the MPs storing QoS information in the central DB; and
(d) at least one of the MPs querying the central DB for QoS information associated with any of the MPs.
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Abstract
A mesh network includes a plurality of mesh points (MPs), a central database (DB) and a central controller (CC). The MPs are configured to broadcast quality of service (QoS) information over a wireless medium. Each MP may request QoS information directly from at least one other one of the MPs. The MPs store QoS information in the central DB and are configured to query the central DB QoS information associated with any of the MPs. Thus, QoS information is shared throughout the mesh network, and QoS policies are defined and updated where an MP may co-exist with another MP, an MP may co-exist with systems external to the mesh network, and an MP may co-exist with mesh access points (MAPs).
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44 Claims
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1. In a mesh network including a plurality of mesh points (MPs), a central database (DB) and a central controller (CC), a method comprising:
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(a) at least one of the MPs broadcasting quality of service (QoS) information over a wireless medium;
(b) at least one of the MPs requesting QoS information directly from at least one other one of the MPs;
(c) at least one of the MPs storing QoS information in the central DB; and
(d) at least one of the MPs querying the central DB for QoS information associated with any of the MPs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. In a mesh network including a plurality of mesh points (MPs), a method comprising:
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(a) a first one of the MPs receiving quality of service (QoS) information from at least one other one of the MPs; and
(b) the first MP updating its own QoS information based on the received QoS information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A mesh network comprising:
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(a) a plurality of mesh points (MPs);
(b) a central database (DB); and
(c) a central controller (CC), wherein at least one of the MPs broadcast quality of service (QoS) information over a wireless medium, at least one of the MPs request QoS information directly from at least one other one of the MPs, at least one of the MPs store QoS information in the central DB, and at least one of the MPs query the central DB for QoS information associated with any of the MPs. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mesh network comprising:
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(a) a plurality of mesh points (MPs); and
(b) a plurality of mesh networks, wherein at least one of the MPs receives quality of service (QoS) information from the plurality of mesh networks, and the at least one MP updates its own QoS information based on the received QoS information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of differentiating packets in a mesh network, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving a packet;
(b) determining the type of packet;
(c) mapping the packet to a selected one of a plurality of sets of channel access parameters based on the type of packet; and
(d) transmitting the packet in accordance with parameters associated with the selected set of channel access parameters. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A wireless communication system for transmitting packets, the system comprising:
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a mesh network including at least one mesh point (MP); and
a mesh access point (MAP) for controlling packet transmissions inside and outside of the mesh network, wherein each packet is mapped to a selected one of a plurality of sets of channel access parameters based on the type of packet, and the packet is transmitted in accordance with parameters associated with the selected set of channel access parameters. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. In a mesh network including a plurality of mesh points (MPs) and a central database (DB), a method comprising:
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(a) a first one of the MPs receiving quality of service (QoS) information from at least one of another one of the MPs and the central DB; and
(b) the first MP updating its own QoS information based on the received QoS information. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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42. In a mesh network including a plurality of mesh points (MPs) and a central controller (CC), a method comprising:
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(a) a first one of the MPs receiving quality of service (QoS) information from at least one of another one of the MPs and the CC; and
(b) the first MP updating its own QoS information based on the received QoS information. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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Specification