METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING AND MANAGING ASSOCIATION AND BALANCING OF A MESH DEVICE IN A MESH NETWORK
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1. A method of associating a meter to a mesh network, comprising:
- selecting a prospective mesh network;
automatically transmitting a neighbor request to the prospective mesh network;
receiving a neighbor response from a mesh gate via the prospective mesh network;
transmitting an association request to the mesh gate via the prospective mesh network, the association request including a meter identifier; and
receiving an association response responsive to a successful authentication by the mesh gate.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for associating a meter to a mesh gate through a mesh network. The method may include selecting a prospective mesh network. The method may include automatically transmitting a neighbor request to the prospective mesh network. The method may include receiving a neighbor response from a neighbor node from different mesh networks. The method may include transmitting an association request to mesh gate via the prospective mesh network. The method may include receiving an association response responsive to a successful authentication by the mesh gate.
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1. A method of associating a meter to a mesh network, comprising:
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selecting a prospective mesh network; automatically transmitting a neighbor request to the prospective mesh network; receiving a neighbor response from a mesh gate via the prospective mesh network; transmitting an association request to the mesh gate via the prospective mesh network, the association request including a meter identifier; and receiving an association response responsive to a successful authentication by the mesh gate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of associating a meter to a mesh network, comprising:
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receiving an automatically transmitted neighbor request from the meter through the mesh network, the neighbor request received responsive to a transmitted mesh network identifier on a predefined channel; transmitting a neighbor response to the meter through the mesh network; receiving an association request, the association request including a meter identifier and an authentication key; and responsive to successfully authenticating the authentication key, transmitting an association response and adding the meter identifier to a neighborhood table. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for transmitting a network power status, comprising:
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a prospective mesh network; a wide area network separate from the prospective mesh network; at least one meter, the meter configured to; (i) detect the prospective mesh network, (ii) automatically transmit an association request to the prospective mesh network, and (iii) associate with the prospective mesh network; a mesh gate in communication with the prospective mesh network and in communication with the wide area network, the mesh gate configured to; (i) receive the automatically transmitted association request from the meter, and (ii) responsive to successfully authenticating the meter, transmit an association response to the meter and adding the meter identifier to a neighborhood table; and a server in communication with the mesh gate over the wide area network, the server configured to receive the meter identifier from the mesh gate. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program stored in a computer readable form for execution in a processor and a processor coupled memory for to perform a method of associating a meter, the method comprising:
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selecting a prospective mesh network; automatically transmitting a neighbor request to the prospective mesh network; receiving a neighbor response from a mesh gate via the prospective mesh network; transmitting an association request to mesh gate via the prospective mesh network, the association request including a meter identifier; and receiving an association response responsive to a successful authentication by the mesh gate.
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24. A computer program stored in a computer readable form for execution in a processor and a processor coupled memory for to perform a method of associating a meter to a mesh network, the method comprising:
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receiving an automatically transmitted neighbor request from the meter through the mesh network, the neighbor request received responsive to a transmitted mesh network identifier on a predefined channel; transmitting a neighbor response to the meter through the mesh network; receiving an association request, the association request including a meter identifier and an authentication key; and responsive to successfully authenticating the authentication key, transmitting an association response and adding the meter identifier to a neighborhood table.
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25. A method of associating a meter to a mesh network, comprising:
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selecting a prospective mesh network by the meter, the prospective mesh network associated with a mesh gate; automatically transmitting a neighbor request from the meter to the prospective mesh network; receiving the automatically transmitted neighbor request at the mesh gate from the meter through the prospective mesh network, the neighbor request received responsive to a transmitted mesh network identifier on a predefined channel; transmitting a neighbor response from the mesh gate to the meter through the prospective mesh network; receiving the neighbor response at the meter from the mesh gate via the prospective mesh network; transmitting an association request from the meter to the mesh gate via the prospective mesh network, the association request including a meter identifier; receiving the association request at the mesh gate, the association request including a meter identifier and an authentication key; responsive to successfully authenticating the authentication key at the mesh gate, transmitting an association response and adding the meter identifier to a neighborhood table; and receiving an association response at the meter responsive to a successful authentication by the mesh gate.
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26. A computer program stored in a computer readable form for execution in a processor and a processor coupled memory for to perform a method of associating a meter to a mesh network, the method comprising:
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selecting a prospective mesh network by the meter, the prospective mesh network associated with a mesh gate; automatically transmitting a neighbor request from the meter to the prospective mesh network; receiving the automatically transmitted neighbor request at the mesh gate from the meter through the prospective mesh network, the neighbor request received responsive to a transmitted mesh network identifier on a predefined channel; transmitting a neighbor response from the mesh gate to the meter through the prospective mesh network; receiving the neighbor response at the meter from the mesh gate via the prospective mesh network; transmitting an association request from the meter to the mesh gate via the prospective mesh network, the association request including a meter identifier; receiving the association request at the mesh gate, the association request including a meter identifier and an authentication key; responsive to successfully authenticating the authentication key at the mesh gate, transmitting an association response and adding the meter identifier to a neighborhood table; and receiving an association response at the meter responsive to a successful authentication by the mesh gate.
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27. A system for of associating a meter to a mesh network, comprising:
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means for selecting a prospective mesh network by the meter, the prospective mesh network associated with a mesh gate; means for automatically transmitting a neighbor request from the meter to the prospective mesh network; means for receiving the automatically transmitted neighbor request at the mesh gate from the meter through the prospective mesh network, the neighbor request received responsive to a transmitted mesh network identifier on a predefined channel; means for transmitting a neighbor response from the mesh gate to the meter through the prospective mesh network; means for receiving the neighbor response at the meter from the mesh gate via the prospective mesh network; means for transmitting an association request from the meter to the mesh gate via the prospective mesh network, the association request including a meter identifier; means for receiving the association request at the mesh gate, the association request including a meter identifier and an authentication key; means for responsive to successfully authenticating the authentication key at the mesh gate, transmitting an association response and adding the meter identifier to a neighborhood table; and means for receiving an association response at the meter responsive to a successful authentication by the mesh gate. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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