Mesh network management system
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1. A system comprising:
- at least one computing device adapted to manage a wireless mesh network by performing the actions comprising;
sending data including a plurality of fragments over a network to a plurality of mesh network nodes, wherein the data is sent a predetermined number of times and wherein the predetermined number is at least two;
receiving, from the plurality of mesh network nodes, a message regarding the plurality of fragments of the data after the data including the plurality of fragments is sent the predetermined number of times; and
sending, in response to receiving the message, fragments of the data that were not received by the plurality of mesh network nodes.
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Abstract
Aspects of the invention provide for a mesh network management system. In one embodiment, a system is disclosed having: at least one computing device adapted to manage a wireless mesh network by performing the actions comprising: sending data including a plurality of fragments over a network to a plurality of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) nodes, wherein the data is sent a predetermined number of times; receiving, from the plurality of AMI nodes, a message regarding the plurality of fragments of the data; and sending, in response to receiving the message, fragments of the data that were not received by the plurality of AMI nodes.
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1. A system comprising:
at least one computing device adapted to manage a wireless mesh network by performing the actions comprising; sending data including a plurality of fragments over a network to a plurality of mesh network nodes, wherein the data is sent a predetermined number of times and wherein the predetermined number is at least two; receiving, from the plurality of mesh network nodes, a message regarding the plurality of fragments of the data after the data including the plurality of fragments is sent the predetermined number of times; and sending, in response to receiving the message, fragments of the data that were not received by the plurality of mesh network nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A program product stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, which when executed by at least one computing device, performs the following:
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sends data including a plurality of fragments over a network to a plurality of mesh network nodes, wherein the data is sent a predetermined number of times and wherein the predetermined number is at least two; receives, from the plurality of mesh network nodes, a message regarding the plurality of fragments of the data after the data including the plurality of fragments is sent the predetermined number of times; and sends, in response to receiving the message, fragments of the data that were not received by the plurality of mesh network nodes. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
at least one computing device adapted to manage a wireless mesh network by performing the actions comprising; broadcasting data including a plurality of fragments over a network to a plurality of mesh network nodes, wherein the data is sent a predetermined number of times and wherein the predetermined number is at least two; receiving, from the plurality of mesh network nodes, a message regarding the plurality of fragments of the data after the data including the plurality of fragments is sent the predetermined number of times; and broadcasting, in response to receiving the message, fragments of the data that were not received by the plurality of mesh network nodes. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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