Interference-based routing in a wireless mesh network
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1. A method to select a route for a packet through a wireless mesh network between a source node and a destination node, comprising:
- determining an interference energy associated with transmitting the packet over each node hop in multiple routes from the source node to the destination node;
combining the interference energy for each hop to produce a combined interference energy for each route; and
selecting one of the routes based on the combined interference energy for each route,wherein determining the interference energy includes determining a transmission time associated with transmitting the packet over each hop in multiple routes from the source node to the destination node, andwherein the transmission time takes into account a size of the packet, an overhead associated with sending the packet, a bit rate associated with transmitting the packet over the hop that depends on current radio conditions for the hop, and a retransmission probability associated with transmitting over the hop.
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Abstract
Route selection through a wireless mesh network between a source node and a destination node is based on minimizing generated interference in order to increase the capacity of the network. An interference energy associated with transmitting a packet over each hop in multiple routes from the source node to the destination node is determined. The interference energy for each hop is combined to generate a combined interference energy for each route. One of the routes is selected based on the combined interference energy determined for each route.
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1. A method to select a route for a packet through a wireless mesh network between a source node and a destination node, comprising:
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determining an interference energy associated with transmitting the packet over each node hop in multiple routes from the source node to the destination node; combining the interference energy for each hop to produce a combined interference energy for each route; and selecting one of the routes based on the combined interference energy for each route, wherein determining the interference energy includes determining a transmission time associated with transmitting the packet over each hop in multiple routes from the source node to the destination node, and wherein the transmission time takes into account a size of the packet, an overhead associated with sending the packet, a bit rate associated with transmitting the packet over the hop that depends on current radio conditions for the hop, and a retransmission probability associated with transmitting over the hop. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Apparatus for selecting a route for a packet through a wireless mesh network of nodes between a source node and a destination node, comprising electronic circuitry configured to:
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determine an interference energy associated with transmitting the packet over each node hop in multiple routes from the source node to the destination node based on a transmission time associated with transmitting the packet over each hop in multiple routes from the source node to the destination node, where the transmission time takes into account a size of the packet, an overhead associated with sending the packet, a bit rate associated with transmitting the packet over the hop that depends on current radio conditions for the hop, and a retransmission probability associated with transmitting over the hop; combine the interference energy for each hop to produce a combined interference energy for each route; and select one of the routes based on the combined interference energy for each route. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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