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US 10,652,816 B2Granted
Systems and methods for enhanced mesh networking
AssigneeA9.com, Inc.
InventorsJasmine Strong, Mete Rodoper, Ryan Thompson
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Abstract
A method for enhanced mesh networking, preferably including performing network analysis, configuring router link parameters, and managing routing paths. A metric for routing path assessment, preferably including a throughput metric and a channel utilization metric. A Segment Table Announced Mesh Protocol, preferably including determining network segments and designating forwarding devices for communication between the network segments.
Claims18
A method for network device communication, the method comprising:
- in a network comprising a first segment and a second segment, designating a first node as a forwarding device for communication between the first segment and the second segment, wherein:
- the first segment comprises a first plurality of devices connected by links of a first physical data link type, the first plurality of devices comprising the first node and a second node;
- and
- the second segment comprises a second plurality of devices connected by links of a second physical data link type different from the first physical data link type, the second plurality of devices comprising the first node and the second node;
- based on designating the first node as the forwarding device, determining a plurality of communication paths from a first device of the network to a second device of the network, each path of the plurality of communication paths comprising the first node;
- determining, for each path of the plurality of communication paths, a respective path cost of the path based on a throughput metric;
- based on the path costs, selecting a first path from the plurality of communication paths for communication from the first device to the second device, wherein the first path has a lowest path cost of the plurality of communication paths;
- and
- transmitting first data from the first device to the second device via the first path;
- determining a second plurality of communication paths from the second device to the first device, each path of the second plurality of communication paths comprising the first node;
- determining, for each path of the second plurality of communication paths, a respective path cost of the path based on the throughput metric;
- based on the path costs, selecting a second path from the second plurality of communication paths for communication from the second device to the first device, wherein the first path does not comprise a reverse path node of the second path;
- and
- transmitting second data from the second device to the first device via second path.
11 more elements
A method comprising:
- determining, by a first access point (AP) device of a local area network (LAN), a first communication path from the first AP device to a gateway of the LAN, wherein the first communication path comprises a first set of wireless links via one or more forwarding devices between the first AP device and the gateway, wherein the first communication path comprises at least one wired link between two respective forwarding devices in the first communication path;
- determining, by the first AP device, a second communication path from the first AP device to the gateway, wherein the second communication path comprises a second set of wireless links via one or more forwarding devices between the first AP device and the gateway;
- determining, by the first AP device, a first throughput metric of a first wireless link between the first AP device and a first forwarding device in the first set;
- determining, by the first AP device, a first channel utilization metric of the first wireless link;
- determining, by the first AP device, a first link metric using the first throughput metric and the first channel utilization metric;
- determining, by the first AP device, a first path cost of the first communication path as a first cumulative sum of the first link metric, a link metric of each of the other wireless links in the first communication path, and a link metric of the at least one wired link in the first communication path;
- determining, by the first AP device, a second path cost of the second communication path;
- receiving, by the first AP device, data from a client device;
- determining, by the first AP device, that the first path cost is less than the second path cost;
- and
- sending, by the first AP device, the data to the gateway via the first communication path.
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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor of a first access point (AP) device of a local area network (LAN), cause the processor to perform the following operations comprising:
- determine a first communication path from the first AP device to a gateway of the LAN, wherein the first communication path comprises a first set of wireless links via one or more forwarding devices between the first AP device and the gateway, wherein the first communication path comprises at least one wired link between two respective forwarding devices in the first communication path;
- determine a second communication path from the first AP device to the gateway, wherein the second communication path comprises a second set of wireless links via one or more forwarding devices between the first AP device and the gateway;
- determine a first throughput metric of a first wireless link between the first AP device and a first forwarding device in the first set;
- determine a first channel utilization metric of the first wireless link;
- determine a first link metric using the first throughput metric and the first channel utilization metric;
- determine a first path cost of the first communication path as a first cumulative sum of the first link metric, a link metric of each of the other wireless links in the first communication path, and a link metric of the at least one wired link in the first communication path;
- determine a second path cost of the second communication path;
- receive data from a client device;
- determine that the first path cost is less than the second path cost;
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- send the data to the gateway via the first communication path.
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