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Mobile access node routing selections through a mesh network

US7688808B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2006
Grant dateMar 30, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W40/14
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method of a mobile access node selecting a routing path through a mesh network is disclosed. The method includes receiving routing packets from at least one upstream access node, the routing packets including information of at least one upstream access node along a path to a gateway access node. A weight is assigned to each received routing packet, wherein the weight is dependent on how recently the routing packet is received. A packet success rate is calculated for each upstream access node by summing routing packets weights over a period of time for each upstream access node. The mobile node selecting the routing path through one of the at least one upstream access node based upon the packet success rate of routing packets received from each upstream access node.

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