Selection of routing paths based upon path quality of a wireless mesh network
First Claim
1. A method of determining an optimal route based upon path quality of routes to an access node of a wireless network, the method comprising:
- receiving routing packets at the access node through at least one wireless route;
each routing packet including route information that identifies the wireless route of the routing packet;
determining a success ratio of a number of successfully received routing packets versus a number of transmitted routing packets over a period of time T1, for each wireless route; and
first selecting at least one of wireless route having a greatest success ratio, and other wireless routes that have success ratios within a predetermined amount of the greatest success ratio; and
determining an optimal wireless route based upon at least one first selected route.
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Abstract
The invention includes an apparatus and method for determining an optimal route based upon path quality of routes to an access node of a wireless mesh network. The method includes receiving routing packets at the access node through at least one wireless route. Each routing packet includes route information that identifies the wireless route of the routing packet. A success ratio of a number of successfully received routing packets versus a number of transmitted routing packets is determined over a period of time T1, for each wireless route. The wireless route having a greatest success ratio is first selected, as are other wireless routes that have success ratios within a predetermined amount of the greatest success ratio.
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1. A method of determining an optimal route based upon path quality of routes to an access node of a wireless network, the method comprising:
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receiving routing packets at the access node through at least one wireless route;
each routing packet including route information that identifies the wireless route of the routing packet;determining a success ratio of a number of successfully received routing packets versus a number of transmitted routing packets over a period of time T1, for each wireless route; and first selecting at least one of wireless route having a greatest success ratio, and other wireless routes that have success ratios within a predetermined amount of the greatest success ratio; and determining an optimal wireless route based upon at least one first selected route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of determining an optimal route based upon path quality of routes to an access node of a wireless mesh network, the method comprising:
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receiving routing packets at the access node through at least one wireless route;
each routing packet including route information that identifies the wireless route of the routing packet;first selecting at least one of wireless route having a greatest throughput; and determining a success ratio of a number of successfully received routing packets versus a number of transmitted routing packets over a period of time T1, for each first selected route; second selecting at least one first wireless route having a greatest success ratio, and other first selected routes that have success ratios within a predetermined amount of the greatest success ratio; and determining an optimal wireless route based upon at least one second selected route. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A wireless access node comprising:
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means for receiving routing packets at the access node through at least one wireless route;
each routing packet including route information that identifies the wireless route of the routing packet;means for determining a success ratio of a number of successfully received routing packets versus a number of transmitted routing packets over a period of time T1, for each wireless route; and means for first selecting at least one wireless route having a greatest success ratio, and other wireless routes that have success ratios within a predetermined amount of the greatest success ratio; and means for determining an optimal wireless route based upon at least one first selected route. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of determining an optimal route based upon path quality of routes to an access node of a wireless mesh network, the method comprising:
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receiving routing packets at the access node through at least one wireless route;
each routing packet including route information that identifies the wireless route of the routing packet;determining a success ratio of a number of successfully received routing packets versus a number of transmitted routing packets over a period of time T1, for each wireless route; and first selecting at least one wireless routes having a greatest success ratio, and other wireless routes that have success ratios within a predetermined amount of the greatest success ratio; of the at least one first selected route, receiving routing packets at the access node through at least one first selected route;
each routing packet including route information that identifies the wireless route of the routing packet;determining a success long ratio of a number of successfully received routing packets versus a number of transmitted routing packets over a period of time T2, wherein T2 is substantially greater than T1, for each first selected route; second selecting at least one first selected wireless route having a greatest success long ratio, and other wireless routes that have success long ratios within a second predetermined amount of the greatest success long ratio; third selecting at least one second selected route having a greatest throughput; and determining an optimal wireless route based upon at least one third selected route. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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