Wireless routing based on data packet classifications
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1. A method of wirelessly routing based on data packet type, comprising:
- a wireless access node wirelessly receiving a data packet;
the wireless access node classifying the data packet;
the wireless access node selecting at least one of a plurality of node interfaces based on at least one of the classification of the data packet, and performance characteristics of the node interfaces; and
the wireless access node forwarding the data packet over the at least one selected node interface;
wherein the wireless access node periodically tests performance characteristics of the node interfaces.
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Abstract
A method of wirelessly routing based on data packet type is disclosed. The method includes a wireless access node wirelessly receiving a data packet. The wireless access node classifies the data packet, and selects one of multiple node interfaces based on the classification of the data packet, and/or characteristics of the node interfaces. The wireless access node forwards the data packet over the selected node interface.
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1. A method of wirelessly routing based on data packet type, comprising:
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a wireless access node wirelessly receiving a data packet; the wireless access node classifying the data packet; the wireless access node selecting at least one of a plurality of node interfaces based on at least one of the classification of the data packet, and performance characteristics of the node interfaces; and the wireless access node forwarding the data packet over the at least one selected node interface; wherein the wireless access node periodically tests performance characteristics of the node interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of wirelessly routing based on data packet type, comprising:
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a wireless access node wirelessly receiving a data packet; the wireless access node classifying the data packet; the wireless access node selecting at least one of a plurality of node interfaces based on at least one of the classification of the data packet, and performance characteristics of the node interfaces; and the wireless access node forwarding the data packet over the at least one selected node interface; wherein the wireless access node is a gateway of a wireless mesh network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of wirelessly routing based on data packet type, comprising:
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a wireless access node wirelessly receiving a data packet; the wireless access node classifying the data packet; the wireless access node selecting at least one of a plurality of node interfaces based on at least one of the classification of the data packet, and performance characteristics of the node interfaces; and the wireless access node forwarding the data packet over the at least one selected node interface; wherein the wireless access node is an access node of a wireless mesh network, and the interfaces are a part of at least one of upstream links and down stream links of the access node. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of wirelessly routing based on data packet type, comprising:
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a wireless access node wirelessly receiving a data packet; the wireless access node classifying the data packet; the wireless access node selecting at least one of a plurality of node interfaces based on at least one of the classification of the data packet, and performance characteristics of the node interfaces; and the wireless access node forwarding the data packet over the at least one selected node interface; wherein at least one of the node interfaces is designated as a fall-back interface to be selected only when some other node interfaces do not meet certain pre-defined performance thresholds.
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23. A method of wirelessly routing based on data packet type, comprising:
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a wireless access node wirelessly receiving a data packet; the wireless access node classifying the data packet; the wireless access node selecting at least one of a plurality of node interfaces based on at least one of the classification of the data packet, and performance characteristics of the node interfaces; and the wireless access node forwarding the data packet over the at least one selected node interface; wherein occurrence of an event causes public safety data packets to preempt other types of data packets for all available node interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A method of wirelessly routing based on data packet type, comprising:
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a wireless access node wirelessly receiving a data packet; the wireless access node classifying the data packet; the wireless access node selecting at least one of a plurality of node interfaces based on at least one of the classification of the data packet, and performance characteristics of the node interfaces; and the wireless access node forwarding the data packet over the at least one selected node interface; the data packets being identified by a node a client is connects to, and the node propagating the identification through routing packets; wherein the node identifies and classifies data packets of the client base on application heuristics and characteristics.
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26. A method of wirelessly routing based on data type, comprising:
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a wireless access node receiving a data packet; the wireless access node classifying the data packet; the wireless access node selecting at least one of a plurality of access node wireless interfaces based on the classification of the data packet, and characteristics of the node interfaces; the wireless access node forwarding the data packet over the at least one selected access node wireless interface; the wireless access node selecting an upstream routing path to a gateway based on backhaul interfaces characteristics of the gateway. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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