Automatically determining mesh network role of network device
US11405275B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example device comprising: a processor to determine whether an uplink of the network device in a mesh network is operational, to determine whether a host is reachable through the uplink in response to the uplink being operational, and to periodically determine a mesh network role of the network device based on the determination of whether the host is reachable through the uplink.
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