Joining a mesh network in a multiple network environment
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1. A method of a network node joining a desired wireless mesh network in a multi-network environment, comprising:
- searching for a compatible mesh network;
finding a compatible mesh network;
joining the found compatible mesh network without user intervention upon finding a compatible mesh network;
indicating whether the joined mesh network is the desired mesh network; and
receiving input causing the network node to withdraw from the joined mesh network and search for other mesh networks to join if desired network has not been joined.
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Abstract
Wireless mesh network nodes in a mesh network are operable to join a desired wireless mesh network in a multi-network environment. The nodes search for a compatible mesh network, find a compatible mesh network, join the found compatible mesh network, indicate whether the joined mesh network is the desired mesh network, and receive input causing the network node to withdraw from the joined mesh network and search for other mesh networks to join if desired network has not been joined.
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1. A method of a network node joining a desired wireless mesh network in a multi-network environment, comprising:
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searching for a compatible mesh network; finding a compatible mesh network; joining the found compatible mesh network without user intervention upon finding a compatible mesh network; indicating whether the joined mesh network is the desired mesh network; and receiving input causing the network node to withdraw from the joined mesh network and search for other mesh networks to join if desired network has not been joined. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of a network node joining a desired wireless mesh network in a multi-network environment, comprising:
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searching for a compatible mesh network; finding a compatible mesh network; joining the found compatible mesh network without user intervention upon finding a compatible mesh network; determining whether the joined mesh network is the desired mesh network; and withdrawing from the joined mesh network and searching for another mesh network to join if desired network has not been joined. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method of a network node joining a desired wireless mesh network in a multi-network environment, comprising:
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searching for a compatible mesh network; finding the compatible mesh network; joining the found compatible mesh network without user intervention upon finding a compatible mesh network; determining whether the joined mesh network is the desired mesh network; receiving an indication if the joined mesh network is not the desired mesh network; and upon receiving an indication that the joined mesh network is not the desired mesh network, automatically withdrawing from the joined mesh network and searching for and joining another mesh network. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A wireless mesh node, comprising:
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a wireless transceiver; a processor; a joined network indicator connected to the processor; and a user interface connected to the processor; wherein the processor searches for and joins a compatible mesh network; wherein the joined network indicator is configured to identify to a user the mesh network that has been joined; wherein the user interface is operable by a user to indicate that the joined mesh network is not the desired mesh network; and wherein, when the user interface indicates that the joined mesh network is not the desired mesh network, the processor searches for and joins another compatible mesh network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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