Smart control apparatus, system, method, and computer-readable recording media for a wireless network

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for implementing smart control in a network, the non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing one or more programs which when executed by a hardware processor perform steps comprising:

• setting a wireless device in the network as an active master device for controlling all other wireless devices and backhaul links in the network;
• storing, using the active master device, configuration parameters and learned station (STA) information for the network;
• receiving, using the active master device, information regarding updates in the configuration parameters and learned STA information from any of the other wireless devices;
• and
• periodically transmitting from the active master device the updates to the configuration parameters and the learned STA information to all of the other wireless devices in the network,
• wherein, when there is an indication that the active master device becomes out of network, any one of the other wireless devices uses the updates to the configuration parameters and the learned STA information to be set as a new active master device in the network.

A system for implementing smart control in a network comprising:

• a plurality of wireless devices, each including,
• a user interface;
• at least one hardware processor;
• a non-transitory memory storing a program;
• and
• a network interface configured to establish connections in the network,
• wherein each of the plurality of wireless devices executes their respective programs using their respective hardware processors to perform the following:
• set, using the user interface of one wireless device, the one wireless device as an active master device in the network for controlling the other wireless devices and backhaul links in the network;
• store in the non-transitory memory of the active master device, the configuration parameters and learned station (STA) information for the network;
• receive, using the network interface of the active master device, updates in the configuration parameters and learned STA information from any of the other wireless devices;
• and
• periodically transmit using the network interface of the active master device, the updates to the configuration parameters and the learned STA information to all of the other wireless devices in the network,
• wherein, when there is an indication that the active master device becomes out of network any one of the other wireless devices in the network uses the updates to the configuration parameters and the learned STA information to be set a new active master device in the network.

A smart control apparatus in a network comprising:

• a user interface;
• at least one hardware processor;
• a non-transitory memory storing a program;
• and
• a network interface configured to establish connections in network, wherein the at least one hardware processor executes the program to perform the following:
• set, through the user interface, the smart control apparatus as an active master device in the network for controlling other wireless devices in the network and backhaul links in the network;
• store, in the non-transitory memory, the configuration parameters and learned station (STA) information for the network;
• receive, through the network interface, information regarding updates in the configuration parameters and learned STA information from any of the other wireless devices;
• and
• periodically transmit, using the network interface, the updates to the configuration parameters and the learned STA information to all of the other wireless devices in the network,
• wherein, when there is an indication that the active master device becomes out of network, any one of the other wireless devices in the network uses the updates to the configuration parameters and the learned STA information to be set as a new active master device in the network.

A smart control apparatus in a network comprising:

• a user interface;
• at least one hardware processor;
• a non-transitory memory storing a program;
• and
• a network interface configured to establish connections in network,
• wherein the at least one hardware processor executes the program to perform the following:
• obtain periodically, through the network interface, configuration parameters and learned station (STA) from an active master device in the network, the active master device controlling other wireless devices in the network and backhaul links in the network;
• store, in the non-transitory memory, the configuration parameters and learned station (STA) information;
• and
• when there is an indication that the active master device becomes out of network, set, using the at least one hardware processor, the smart control apparatus as a new active master device using the configuration parameters and learned station (STA) information.