Channel allocation method in wireless mesh network and communication device using the method
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1. A channel allocation method, comprising:
- determining a communication device type from a plurality of communication device types based on information received from neighboring communication devices, the plurality of communication device types including a fixed communication device fixed on a single channel and a switching communication device capable of switching channels, the communication device type being determined as the fixed communication device when a fixed communication device does not exist among the neighboring communication devices;
allocating a channel according to the communication device type; and
transmitting the communication device type and information about the allocated channel to the neighboring communication devices.
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Abstract
A channel allocation method and a communication device are provided. The channel allocation method includes determining a communication device type based on information received from neighboring communication devices, allocating a channel according to the communication device type, and transmitting the communication device type and information about the allocated channel to the neighboring communication devices.
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1. A channel allocation method, comprising:
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determining a communication device type from a plurality of communication device types based on information received from neighboring communication devices, the plurality of communication device types including a fixed communication device fixed on a single channel and a switching communication device capable of switching channels, the communication device type being determined as the fixed communication device when a fixed communication device does not exist among the neighboring communication devices; allocating a channel according to the communication device type; and transmitting the communication device type and information about the allocated channel to the neighboring communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that controls a type determination unit, a channel allocation unit, and a transmitting/receiving unit, the medium comprising:
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a first set of instructions that controls the type determination unit to determine a communication device type from a plurality of communication device types based on information received from neighboring communication devices, the communication device type being determined as a fixed communication device when a fixed communication device does not exist among the neighboring communication devices; a second set of instructions that controls the channel allocation unit to allocate a channel according to the communication device type; and a third set of instructions that controls the transmitting/receiving unit to transmit the communication device type and information about the allocated channel to the neighboring communication devices, wherein at least one of the first, second, and third set of instructions is executed by a processor.
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8. A communication device, comprising:
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a type determination unit that determines a communication device type from a plurality of communication device types based on information received from neighboring communication devices, the plurality of communication devices comprising; a fixed communication device fixed on a single channel, the type determination unit further determining the communication device type to be the fixed communication device when a fixed communication device does not exist among the neighboring communication devices; and a switching communication device capable of switching channels among a plurality of channels; a channel allocation unit that allocates a channel according to the determined communication device type; and a transmitting/receiving unit that transmits information about the determined communication device type and the allocated channel to the neighboring communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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