Method and apparatus for adapting a routing map for a wireless communications network
First Claim
1. A method of dynamically reconfiguring a routing map for a routing node within a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
- determining when the node is receiving a presented load that is greater than a transmitted load; and
dynamically adjusting a number of wireless links with other nodes to increase a transmit rate when said presented load is greater than said transmitted load, wherein said dynamically adjusting said number of links further includes sending an inquiry concerning a destination and receiving a response regarding support for the destination and wherein said dynamically adjusting said number of links additionally includes reducing said number of links and wherein said reducing the number of links includes dropping a low rate link and retaining a high rate link;
determining that said high rate link is part of a path that will support the destination served by said low rate link; and
sending said inquiry concerning said destination over said high rate link and said receiving said response further comprises receiving a favorable response regarding said support.
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Abstract
A wireless control unit (WCU) arranged and constructed to operate as a wireless router within a wireless network and to facilitate dynamic reconfiguration of a routing map within the wireless network and method thereof, the WCU including a receiver for receiving a presented load; a transmitter for transmitting a transmitted load; a controller for; scheduling the presented load to be transmitted on a number of wireless links with other nodes; and dynamically increasing or decreasing a number of wireless links with other nodes within the wireless network to increase a network capacity, decrease an average queue size at the WCU, decrease an average latency for the network, or decrease an average latency for a portion of the presented load that is destined for another WCU.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of dynamically reconfiguring a routing map for a routing node within a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
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determining when the node is receiving a presented load that is greater than a transmitted load; and
dynamically adjusting a number of wireless links with other nodes to increase a transmit rate when said presented load is greater than said transmitted load, wherein said dynamically adjusting said number of links further includes sending an inquiry concerning a destination and receiving a response regarding support for the destination and wherein said dynamically adjusting said number of links additionally includes reducing said number of links and wherein said reducing the number of links includes dropping a low rate link and retaining a high rate link;
determining that said high rate link is part of a path that will support the destination served by said low rate link; and
sending said inquiry concerning said destination over said high rate link and said receiving said response further comprises receiving a favorable response regarding said support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A wireless communication unit (WCU) arranged and constructed to operate as wireless router that dynamically reconfigures a routing map for the WCU, the WCU comprising in combination:
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a receiver for receiving a presented load;
a transmitter for transmitting a transmitted load;
a controller, coupled to said receiver and said transmitter, for;
scheduling said presented load to be transmitted on a number of wireless links with other nodes;
determining when said presented load is greater than said transmitted load; and
dynamically adjusting said number of wireless links with other nodes to increase a transmit rate when said presented load is greater than said transmitted load; and
operating to send an inquiry concerning a destination and receive a response regarding support for the destination;
wherein said controller dynamically adjusts said number of links by dropping a lower rate link and retaining a higher rate link;
wherein said controller further determines that said higher rate link is part of a path that will support said destination served by said lower rate link; and
wherein said controller operating to send said inquiry concerning said destination over said higher rate link and to receive a favorable response regarding said support. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of dynamically reconfiguring a routing map for a routing node within a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
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determining when the node is receiving a presented load that is greater than a transmitted load; and
dynamically adjusting a number of wireless links with other nodes to increase a transmit rate when said presented load is greater than said transmitted load, wherein said dynamically adjusting said number of wireless links further includes sending an inquiry concerning a destination and receiving a response regarding support for the destination, and additionally includes increasing said number of links;
wherein said increasing said number of links includes adding a link that will support said destination that is presently supported by an existing link; and
wherein said sending an inquiry further comprises sending said inquiry concerning said destination over said existing link and said receiving said response further comprises receiving a response indicating an average transmitted rate for a path to said destination.
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16. A wireless communication unit (WCU) arranged and constructed to operate as wireless router that dynamically reconfigures a routing map for the WCU, the WCU comprising in combination:
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a receiver for receiving a presented load;
a transmitter for transmitting a transmitted load;
a controller, coupled to said receiver and said transmitter, for;
scheduling said presented load to be transmitted on a number of wireless links with other nodes;
determining when said presented load is greater than said transmitted load; and
dynamically adjusting said number of wireless links with other nodes to increase a transmit rate when said presented load is greater than said transmitted load; and
operating to send an inquiry concerning a destination and receive a response regarding support for the destination;
wherein said controller dynamically adjusts said number of links by increasing said number of links;
wherein said increasing said number of links includes adding a link that will support said destination that is presently supported by an existing link; and
wherein said controller operating to send an inquiry further operates to send said inquiry concerning said destination over said existing link and to receive a response indicating an average transmitted rate for a path to said destination.
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