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Wireless Transit Link Discovery and Establishment

  • US 20080069029A1
  • Filed: 10/13/2005
  • Published: 03/20/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for allowing a mesh node to discover a neighboring mesh node in a mesh network comprising:

  • providing a channel assessment for a plurality of communication channels based on channel traffic or characteristics of the channel traffic present on the plurality of communication channels;

    selecting a candidate channel from the plurality of communication channels based on the channel assessment;

    transmitting a discovery message over the candidate channel; and

    receiving a response to the discovery message from the neighboring mesh node, wherein receiving the response is indicative of being able to establish a transit link with the neighboring mesh node.

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