Automatic clustering of wireless network nodes toward selected mesh access points
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting by a mesh access point a number of wireless network nodes that are attached to the mesh access point within a mesh network;
calculating by the mesh access point an attachment preference factor that enables at least one other wireless network node to determine whether to attach to the mesh access point, wherein the mesh access point increases the attachment preference factor based on a corresponding increase in the number of wireless network nodes that are attached to the mesh access point; and
outputting by the mesh access point the attachment preference factor, enabling the at least one other wireless network node to determine whether to attach to one of the mesh access point or a second mesh access point based on the one mesh access point advertising a higher corresponding attachment preference factor based on a higher corresponding number of attached wireless network nodes.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method comprises detecting by a mesh access point a number of wireless network nodes that are attached to the mesh access point within a mesh network; calculating by the mesh access point an attachment preference factor that enables at least one other wireless network node to determine whether to attach to the mesh access point, wherein the mesh access point increases the attachment preference factor based on a corresponding increase in the number of wireless network nodes that are attached to the mesh access point; and outputting by the mesh access point the attachment preference factor, enabling the at least one other wireless network node to determine whether to attach to the mesh access point.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting by a mesh access point a number of wireless network nodes that are attached to the mesh access point within a mesh network; calculating by the mesh access point an attachment preference factor that enables at least one other wireless network node to determine whether to attach to the mesh access point, wherein the mesh access point increases the attachment preference factor based on a corresponding increase in the number of wireless network nodes that are attached to the mesh access point; and outputting by the mesh access point the attachment preference factor, enabling the at least one other wireless network node to determine whether to attach to one of the mesh access point or a second mesh access point based on the one mesh access point advertising a higher corresponding attachment preference factor based on a higher corresponding number of attached wireless network nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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an attachment preference calculation circuit configured for detecting a number of wireless network nodes that are attached to the apparatus within a mesh network, calculating an attachment preference factor that enables at least one other wireless network node to determine whether to attach to the apparatus, and increasing the attachment preference factor based on detecting a corresponding increase in the number of wireless network nodes that are attached to the apparatus; and a network interface circuit configured for outputting the attachment preference factor, enabling the at least one other wireless network node to determine whether to attach to one of the apparatus as a first mesh access point or a second mesh access point based on the one mesh access point advertising a higher corresponding attachment preference factor based on a higher corresponding number of attached wireless network nodes. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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means for detecting a number of wireless network nodes that are attached to the apparatus within a mesh network, the means for detecting further configured for calculating an attachment preference factor that enables at least one other wireless network node to determine whether to attach to the apparatus, and increasing the attachment preference factor based on detecting a corresponding increase in the number of wireless network nodes that are attached to the apparatus; and means for outputting the attachment preference factor, enabling the at least one other wireless network node to determine whether to attach to one of the apparatus as a first mesh access point or a second mesh access point based on the one mesh access point advertising a higher corresponding attachment preference factor based on a higher corresponding number of attached wireless network nodes.
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