WIRELESS ROUTING SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a first wireless node, an estimated transmission time (ETT) from each wireless node from a plurality of wireless nodes that are within a range of the first wireless node, the ETT for each wireless node from the plurality of wireless nodes is a next-hop-to-destination-path ETT (ETTp) associated with one remaining wireless node from the plurality of wireless nodes;
at the first wireless node, adding for each wireless node from the plurality of wireless nodes a link ETT (ETT1) to a corresponding ETTp to determine a node-specific path metric for that wireless node; and
at the first wireless node, selecting a next hop based on the determined node-specific path metrics.
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Abstract
A technique involves untethered access points (UAPs) that can broadcast estimated transmission time (ETT) that represents an estimated time it would take for a packet to be transmitted from the first UAP to an AP that is wire coupled to a network. The proposed system can offer, among other advantages, accurate ETT values for use by UAPs of a wireless network.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a first wireless node, an estimated transmission time (ETT) from each wireless node from a plurality of wireless nodes that are within a range of the first wireless node, the ETT for each wireless node from the plurality of wireless nodes is a next-hop-to-destination-path ETT (ETTp) associated with one remaining wireless node from the plurality of wireless nodes; at the first wireless node, adding for each wireless node from the plurality of wireless nodes a link ETT (ETT1) to a corresponding ETTp to determine a node-specific path metric for that wireless node; and at the first wireless node, selecting a next hop based on the determined node-specific path metrics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a first access point configured to be wirelessly coupled to a second access point; the first access point is configured to broadcast an estimated transmission time (ETT) for a packet to be transmitted from the first access point to the second access point, the ETT including an estimated node transition time (NTT) at the first access point and an ETT over a link to the next hop that is based on current load. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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an estimated transmission time (ETT) engine configured to receive an estimated path transmission time (ETTp) advertised for each wireless node from a plurality of wireless nodes linked to an access point (AP), the ETTp for each wireless node from the plurality of wireless nodes being a function of a link ETT (ETT1), the ETTp for a remaining wireless node from the plurality of wireless nodes, and a node transition time (NTT) of that wireless node; the ETT engine configured to measure, for each wireless node from the plurality of wireless nodes, the ETT1 between the AP and that wireless node; and the ETT engine configured to determine a node-specific path metric for each wireless node from the plurality of wireless nodes, based on the measured ETT1 and the ETTp for that wireless node; and a next hop selector coupled to the ETT engine and configured to select a transmission path for a message received at the AP, based on the node-specific path metrics. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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