Resolving beacon transmission conflicts in mesh network nodes

One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a first node in a mesh network, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of:

• in response to detecting a first scheduling conflict between a first transmission time associated with a first periodic beacon from the first node in a network and a second transmission time associated with a second periodic beacon from a second node in the network:
• determining a first alternate transmission time associated with the first periodic beacon based on a position of the first node in the network and the first transmission time;
• transmitting the first periodic beacon at the first transmission time;
• and
• transmitting an alternate periodic beacon at the first alternate transmission time.

A first node in a mesh network, the first node comprising:

• a memory that stores instructions, and
• a processor that is coupled to the memory and, when executing the instructions, is configured to:
• detect a first scheduling conflict between a first transmission time associated with a first periodic beacon from the first node in a network and a second transmission time associated with a second periodic beacon from a second node in the network and in response:
• determine a first alternate transmission time associated with the first periodic beacon based on a position of the first node in the network and the first transmission time;
• transmit the first periodic beacon at the first transmission time;
• and
• transmit an alternate periodic beacon at the first alternate transmission time.