System and method for establishing a wireless mesh network using multiple frequency bands
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsJeffrey Erwin, Stephen Kelly, John Ferrell
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Abstract
A mesh network is initiated by using multiple frequency bands for establishing communication between mesh nodes. In one aspect, a higher or lower frequency communication link may be established depending on the range between two mesh nodes. As the mesh network increases and decreases in density, and range and communication aspects change, a communication link may be change between the higher and lower frequency bands as necessary.
Claims22
A computer-implemented method for establishing a wireless mesh network, comprising:
- determining whether a mesh node is within a range using a first transmission frequency;
- establishing network communication with the mesh node when the mesh node is within range;
- and
- transitioning to a second transmission frequency when the range to the mesh node is within a specified threshold.
A computer-readable medium that includes computer-executable instructions for establishing a wireless mesh network, the instructions comprising:
- transmitting a first message by a first mesh node according to a first transmission frequency to determine when a second mesh node is available for communication with the first mesh node;
- determining whether the second mesh node is within a range of the first mesh node using the first transmission frequency;
- establishing network communication between the first mesh node and the second mesh node when the second mesh node is within range of the first mesh node;
- and
- transitioning to a second transmission frequency when a distance between the first mesh node and the second mesh node is within a specified threshold.
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A system for expanding the range of a mesh network comprising:
- a first mesh node that is configured to transmit data according to a first frequency and a second frequency;
- a second mesh node that is configured to transmit data according to the first frequency and the second frequency, wherein a communication link is established between the first mesh node and the second mesh node using the first frequency and the communication link transitions to the second frequency when a distance between the first mesh node and the second mesh node is within a specified threshold.
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