Route discovery in wireless mesh networks
US10588069B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of route discovery in wireless mesh networks comprises: receiving, by a first mesh network device of a wireless mesh network, from a second mesh network device of the wireless mesh network, a first route request identifying a destination mesh network device of the wireless mesh network and a first path selection metric value; determining a path selection metric increment, wherein the path selection metric increment reflects a radio channel contention by the first mesh network device and the second mesh network device; generating a second path selection metric value by adding the path selection metric increment to the first path selection metric value; and broadcasting a second route request identifying the destination mesh network device and the second path selection metric value.
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