Method of communicating within a mesh network
First Claim
1. A method of operation of a mesh device for communicating within a network comprising:
- scheduling a mesh access reservation time period for transmission of one or more scheduled mesh access (SMA) frames by the mesh device on a channel;
performing contention for the channel after the mesh access reservation time period has been scheduled by the mesh device with one or more other mesh devices in the network during the scheduled mesh access reservation time period, wherein performing contention includes disabling transmission until the mesh device determines the channel is clear of all traffic;
starting transmission on the channel of at least one scheduled mesh access (SMA) frame using a channel access function when the mesh device wins the contention for the channel during the scheduled mesh access reservation time period; and
completing transmission of the at least one scheduled mesh access frame at a current time period, wherein the current time period comprises one of a time period during the mesh access reservation time period and a time period after the mesh access reservation time period.
11 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method of communicating within a mesh network comprises scheduling a mesh access reservation time period for transmission of one or more frames by the mesh device on a channel. During the scheduled mesh access reservation time period: contention for the channel is performed with one or more other mesh devices in the network; and at least one frame is transmitted when the mesh device wins the contention. After the scheduled mesh access reservation time period: when one or more frames scheduled for transmission during the scheduled mesh access reservation time period remain to be transmitted; contention for the channel continues; and the one or more frames are transmitted when the mesh device wins the contention for the channel and when another mesh device has not reserved the channel for the time period.
18 Citations
19 Claims
-
1. A method of operation of a mesh device for communicating within a network comprising:
-
scheduling a mesh access reservation time period for transmission of one or more scheduled mesh access (SMA) frames by the mesh device on a channel; performing contention for the channel after the mesh access reservation time period has been scheduled by the mesh device with one or more other mesh devices in the network during the scheduled mesh access reservation time period, wherein performing contention includes disabling transmission until the mesh device determines the channel is clear of all traffic; starting transmission on the channel of at least one scheduled mesh access (SMA) frame using a channel access function when the mesh device wins the contention for the channel during the scheduled mesh access reservation time period; and completing transmission of the at least one scheduled mesh access frame at a current time period, wherein the current time period comprises one of a time period during the mesh access reservation time period and a time period after the mesh access reservation time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
Specification