Channel assignments within a mesh network
First Claim
1. A method of assigning a channel to a link of an access node within a wireless mesh network, comprising:
- the access node receiving beacons over multiple channels, from at least one upstream device;
the access node selecting an uplink channel based upon the received beacons;
the access node selecting a downlink channel so that different channels are assigned to consecutive links within a data path between a gateway and a down stream device, and based upon predetermined sequences of channel selections and a hop count of the access node, wherein the data path includes all links between the downstream device and the gateway.
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Abstract
Embodiments of methods of assigning a channel to a link of an access node within a wireless mesh network, is disclosed. The method includes the access node receiving beacons over multiple channels, from at least one upstream device, and the access node selecting an uplink channel based upon the received beacons. Additional methods include the access node selecting a downlink channel so that different channels are assigned to consecutive links within a data path between a gateway and a down stream device. The different channels can include non-overlapping channels, or a combination of non-overlapping and at least partially overlapping channels. The method can further include selecting a downstream link channel based upon predetermined sequences of channel selections, and a hop count of the access node.
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1. A method of assigning a channel to a link of an access node within a wireless mesh network, comprising:
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the access node receiving beacons over multiple channels, from at least one upstream device; the access node selecting an uplink channel based upon the received beacons; the access node selecting a downlink channel so that different channels are assigned to consecutive links within a data path between a gateway and a down stream device, and based upon predetermined sequences of channel selections and a hop count of the access node, wherein the data path includes all links between the downstream device and the gateway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. The method of assigning channels comprising:
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the access node receiving beacons over multiple channels, from at least one upstream device; the access node selecting an uplink channel based upon the received beacons; receiving channel assignment information of which of available channels have been selected in an upstream data path of the access node the access node selecting a downstream link channel based upon predetermined sequences of channel selections, and the channel assignment information, wherein the data path includes all links between the downstream device and the gateway.
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19. A method of assigning channels to links of data paths within a wireless mesh network, comprising:
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an access node receiving beacons over multiple channels, from at least one upstream device; the access node selecting an uplink channel based upon the received beacons; and assigning different channels to consecutive links within each of the data paths of the wireless mesh network and based upon predetermined sequences of channel selections and a hop count of the access node. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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