System and method for identifying specific/best path in a mesh network

A method for determining a best path for dynamic tunneling in a mesh network, the method comprising:

• collecting path information from a plurality of nodes in a mesh network during normal network operation of the mesh network, wherein a first of the plurality of nodes is associated with an application that transmits high-density data packets and a second of the plurality of nodes in the mesh network is to function as a target station for receiving the high-density data packets;
• determining a best path to transmit the high-density data packets to the target station based on the collected path information, wherein the collected path information includes a data rate associated with an ordered sequence of data packets that have been transmitted by a transmitting node and received at the target station as part of a path during normal network operation of the mesh network, and determining the best path to transmit the high-density data packets to the target station based on the collected path information is based at least in part on the data rate;
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• transmitting the best path to the plurality of nodes in the mesh network for initiating transmission of the high-density data packets to the target station via the best path, using a dynamic tunneling protocol.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable steps that, when executed by a processor, perform a method for determining a best path for dynamic tunneling in a mesh network, the method comprising:

• collecting path information from a plurality of nodes in a mesh network during normal network operation of the mesh network, where a first of the plurality of nodes is associated with an application that transmits high-density data packets and a second of the plurality of nodes in the mesh network is to function as a target station for receiving the high-density data packets;
• determining a best path to transmit the high-density data packets to the target station based on the collected path information, wherein the collected path information includes a data rate associated with an ordered sequence of data packets that have been transmitted by a particular node and received at the target station as part of a path during normal network operation of the mesh network, and determining the best path to transmit the high-density data packets to the target station based on the collected path information is based at least in part on the data rate;
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• transmitting the best path to the plurality of nodes in the mesh network for initiating transmission of the high-density data packets to the target station via the best path, using a dynamic tunneling protocol.