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Gateway advertisement in a wireless mesh

  • US 9,474,015 B2
  • Filed: 03/09/2015
  • Issued: 10/18/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed on a computing device that includes at least one processor, memory, and at least one program module, the computing device coupled to a mesh network and to an external network, the method comprising:

  • receiving, via a layer three networking protocol by the computing device according to the at least one program module, at least one service advertisement from within the mesh network;

    converting, by the computing device according to the at least one program module, the received at least one service advertisement from the layer three networking protocol to a layer two networking protocol;

    advertising, via the layer two networking protocol by the computing device according to the at least one program module, the converted at least one service advertisement on the external network; and

    broadcasting, via the layer three networking protocol, the received at least one service advertisement on the mesh network.

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