Packet forwarding in a wireless mesh network
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsPer SKILLERMARK, Roman CHIRIKOV, Piergiuseppe DI MARCO
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Abstract
There is provided a method and corresponding arrangements and network nodes/devices for enabling packet forwarding in a wireless mesh network comprising a plurality of nodes. Basically, the method comprises conforming, for transmission of the same network layer information from at least two different nodes, the corresponding over-the-air packets to be node-independent, and scheduling the conformed over-the-air packets for synchronized and simultaneous transmission from the at least two different nodes.
Claims22
A method of enabling packet forwarding in a wireless mesh network comprising a plurality of nodes, wherein the method comprises:
- conforming, for transmission of the same network layer information from at least two different nodes, the corresponding over-the-air packets to be node-independent;
- and
- scheduling the conformed over-the-air packets for synchronized and simultaneous transmission from the at least two different nodes.
An arrangement configured to enable packet forwarding in a wireless mesh network comprising a plurality of nodes,
- wherein the arrangement is adapted to configure, for transmission of the same network layer information from at least two different nodes, said at least two different nodes with the same link layer address so that packets comprising the same network layer information are identical over the air, and
- wherein the arrangement is also adapted to schedule the packets for synchronized and simultaneous transmission over the air from the at least two different nodes.
A network node in a wireless mesh network,
- wherein the network node is adapted to configure, for transmission of a packet comprising the same network layer information as a corresponding packet of at least one other network node in the wireless mesh network, the packet with a link layer address that will be the same as a link layer address used by the at least one other network node for the corresponding packet, and
- wherein the network node is adapted to schedule transmission of the packet over the air synchronized and simultaneous with transmission of the corresponding packet comprising the same network layer information from the at least one other network node.
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A computer program product configured to enable, when executed, packet forwarding by a network node of a wireless mesh network, wherein the computer program product comprises a computer-readable medium having stored thereon a computer program having instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
- configure, for transmission of a packet comprising the same network layer information as a corresponding packet at least one other network node in the wireless mesh network, the packet with same link layer address as used by the at least one other network node,
- schedule transmission of the packet over the air synchronized and simultaneous with transmission of the corresponding packet comprising the same network layer information from the at least one other network node.
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