System and method for associating different types of nodes with access point nodes in a wireless network to route data in the wireless network
First Claim
1. A method for communicating in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- providing at least one non-meshed node which is adapted to communicate packets in the network;
providing at least one meshed node, adapted to communicate packets in the network and further adapted to route packets between other meshed and non-meshed nodes in the network;
operating the non-meshed node to send to the meshed node a request to associate with the meshed node; and
upon receiving the request, operating the meshed node as a proxy for the non-meshed node associated therewith to route packets between the associated non-meshed node and at least one of a different non-meshed node and another meshed node in the network.
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Abstract
A method and system for routing data in a wireless network (400) that enables all nodes (106, 402, 404, 406, 408) to find routes to each other even if the nodes (106, 402, 404, 406, 408) are non-meshed which are incapable of operating as a router to route packets received from other nodes (106, 402, 404, 406, 408), and for associating and reassociating the non-meshed and meshed nodes with other meshed nodes (106, 402, 404, 406, 408). The non-meshed nodes (STA 13-STA 15) request association with one of the meshed nodes (AP5) which are capable of performing packet routing, to request that the meshed node (AP5) with which the non-meshed node (STA 13) is associating operate as a proxy node to route packets between the associated non-meshed node (STA 13) and other meshed or non-meshed nodes (106, 402, 404, 406, 408). Some of the meshed nodes (106) further operate as intelligent access points (106) to provide the non-meshed nodes (STA 13-STA 15) and other meshed nodes (402) with access to other networks, such as the Internet (402), as well as to effect the association and reassociation of the non-meshed and meshed nodes (106, 402, 404, 406, 408).
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1. A method for communicating in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
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providing at least one non-meshed node which is adapted to communicate packets in the network; providing at least one meshed node, adapted to communicate packets in the network and further adapted to route packets between other meshed and non-meshed nodes in the network; operating the non-meshed node to send to the meshed node a request to associate with the meshed node; and upon receiving the request, operating the meshed node as a proxy for the non-meshed node associated therewith to route packets between the associated non-meshed node and at least one of a different non-meshed node and another meshed node in the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless communication network, comprising:
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at least one non-meshed node which is adapted to communicate packets in the network; and at least one meshed node, adapted to communicate packets in the network and further being adapted to route packets between other meshed and non-meshed nodes in the network; the non-meshed node being further adapted to send to the meshed node a request to associate with the meshed node, wherein the meshed node is adapted to operate as a proxy for the non-meshed node associated therewith to route packets between the associated non-meshed node and at least one of a different non-meshed node and another meshed node in the network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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