Hybrid software-defined networking and mobile ad-hoc networking routing in mesh networks

A system comprising:

• a network controller in communication with a plurality of nodes of a network, the plurality of nodes including a first node that is in motion relative to a second node, wherein the first node is a high altitude platform;
• and
• wherein the network controller includes one or more processors, the one or more processors being configured to:
• receive node information from the plurality of nodes of the network, wherein the node information includes location information and flight information of the first node;
• determine current and predicted paths for the first node based on the location information and the flight information;
• determine available nodes and possible links in the network based on the received node information;
• determine a current topology and a future topology of the network based on the available nodes and possible links;
• receive, from one or more client devices, client data information related to client data to be transmitted through the network, the client data including at least a destination node;
• determine a primary network configuration for the current determined topology, wherein the primary network configuration includes one or more first routing paths for the client data;
• determine a first forwarding rule for each node of the network based on the one or more first routing paths;
• determine a secondary network configuration for the future topology, wherein the secondary network configuration includes one or more second routing paths for the client data;
• determine a second forwarding rule for each node of the network based on the secondary network configuration;
• and
• implement instructions to the plurality of nodes of the network, wherein the implementation instructions cause storage of the first forwarding rule and the second forwarding rule, the first forwarding rule having a higher priority of implementation than the second forwarding rule at each of the plurality of nodes, and cause the plurality of nodes to implement the primary network configuration under a circumstance, wherein the circumstance includes transmitted client data not being received at the destination node.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• receiving, by one or more processors in communication with a plurality of nodes of a network, node information from the plurality of nodes of the network, the plurality of nodes including a first node that is in motion relative to a second node, wherein the first node is a high altitude platform, and wherein the node information includes location information and flight information for the first node;
• determining, by the one or more processors, current and predicted paths for the first node based on the location information and the flight information;
• determining, by the one or more processors, available nodes and possible links in the network based on the received node information;
• determining, by the one or more processors, a current topology and a future topology of the network based on the available nodes and possible links;
• receiving, by the one or more processors from one or more client devices, client data information related to client data to be transmitted through the network, the client data including at least a destination node;
• determining, by the one or more processors, a primary network configuration for the current topology, wherein the primary network configuration includes one or more first routing paths for the client data;
• determine a first forwarding rule for each node of the network based on the one or more first routing paths;
• determine a secondary network configuration for the future topology, wherein the secondary network configuration includes one or more second routing paths for the client data;
• determine a second forwarding rule for each node of the network based on the secondary network configuration;
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• send implementation instructions to the plurality of nodes of the network, wherein the implementation instructions cause storage of the first forwarding rule and the second forwarding rule, the first forwarding rule having a higher priority of implementation than the second forwarding rule at each of the plurality of nodes, and cause the plurality of nodes to implement the primary network configuration and to switch to the secondary network configuration under a circumstance, wherein the circumstance includes transmitted client data not being received at the destination node.