Avoiding mesh path discovery in wireless mesh networks
US8094637B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W40/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus having corresponding methods comprise: a mesh path module adapted to select a mesh path between a first mesh point in a mesh network and a second mesh point in the mesh network, wherein the mesh path module comprises a neighbor discovery module adapted to determine whether the second mesh point is one hop from the first mesh point, a one-hop mesh path module adapted to select a one-hop mesh path between the first mesh point and the second mesh point when the second mesh point is one hop from the first mesh point, and a multi-hop mesh path module adapted to discover a multi-hop mesh path between the first mesh point and the second mesh point only when it is determined that the second mesh point is not one hop from the first mesh point.
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