DYNAMICALLY ENABLING A SECONDAY CHANNEL IN A MESH NETWORK
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Abstract
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for using a node in a mesh network to perceive a plurality of channels within a mesh network; selecting a first channel from the plurality of channels within the mesh network with the node; remaining on the first channel with the node for a predefined duration; remaining on the first channel beyond the predefined duration in order to receive a message if a signal is detected during the predefine duration; and selecting a second channel with the node once the predefined duration has elapsed without the signal detected.
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106 Claims
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1-86. -86. (canceled)
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87. A method comprising:
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using a node in a mesh network to perceive a plurality of channels within a mesh network;
selecting a first channel from the plurality of channels within the mesh network with the node;
remaining on the first channel with the node for a predefined duration;
remaining on the first channel beyond the predefined duration in order to receive a message if a signal is detected during the predefine duration; and
selecting a second channel with the node once the predefined duration has elapsed without the signal detected. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103)
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104. A method comprising:
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using a first node to select a first channel in a mesh network;
transmitting a frame over the first channel to a second node in the mesh network; and
using the first node to select a second channel over which to transmit the frame to the second node if failure of the transmission over the first channel to the second node is detected by the first node.
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105. A system comprising:
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a usage facility adapted to use a node in a mesh network to perceive a plurality of channels within a mesh network;
a first selection facility adapted to select a first channel from the plurality of channels within the mesh network with the node;
a first facility adapted to remain on the first channel with the node for a predefined duration;
a second facility adapted to remain on the first channel beyond the predefined duration in order to receive a message if a signal is detected during the predefine duration; and
a second selection facility adapted to select a second channel with the node once the predefined duration has elapsed without the signal detected.
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106. A system comprising:
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a first usage facility adapted to use a first node to select a first channel in a mesh network;
a transmission facility adapted to transmit a frame over the first channel to a second node in the mesh network; and
a second usage facility adapted to use the first node to select a second channel over which to transmit the frame to the second node if failure of the transmission over the first channel to the second node is detected by the first node.
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