A method for adding redundant relay nodes during path discovery prodecure of a mesh network

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• A method, being performed by a receiver of an EPREP message, for setting up a path with one or more selected relaying nodes and one or more redundant relaying nodes from a path originator to a path destination, where the path originator, the one or more selected relaying nodes, the one or more redundant relaying nodes and path destination participate in a mesh network, the method comprising:
• receive an EPREP message;
• determine from the EPREP message whether the receiver of the EPREP message is assigned as a redundant relay node;
• and
• when the receiver of the EPREP message is assigned as a redundant relay node, add a new entry, as a redundant relay node, in the local forwarding table.

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• A device for setting up a path with one or more selected relaying nodes and one or more redundant relaying nodes from a path originator to a path destination, where the path originator, the one or more selected relaying nodes, the one or more redundant relaying nodes and path destination participate in a mesh network, the device comprising:
• an assigning unit configured to assign a selected relay node for the path, and assign one or more redundant relay nodes for the path;
• a controller unit configured to generate an EPREP message;
• and
• a transceiver unit configured to send the EPREP message as a broadcast message.

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• A device for setting up a path with one or more selected relaying nodes and one or more redundant relaying nodes from a path originator to a path destination, where the path originator, the one or more selected relaying nodes, the one or more redundant relaying nodes and path destination participate in a mesh network, the device comprising:
• a transceiver configured to receive an EPREP message;
• a determining unit configured to:
• determine from the EPREP message whether the receiver of the EPREP message is assigned as a redundant relay node;
• and
• when the receiver of the EPREP message is assigned as a redundant relay node, add a new entry, as a redundant relay node, in the local forwarding table.

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• A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored therein a computer program which, when executed on a processor of a device, causes the device to perform a method for setting up a path with one or more selected relaying nodes and one or more redundant relaying nodes from a path originator to a path destination, where the path originator, the one or more selected relaying nodes, the one or more redundant relaying nodes and path destination participate in a mesh network, the method comprising:
• assign a selected relay node for the path;
• assign one or more redundant relay nodes for the path;
• generate an EPREP message;
• and
• send the EPREP message as a broadcast message.

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• A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a computer program which, when executed on a processor of a device causes the device to perform a method for setting up a path with one or more selected relaying nodes and one or more redundant relaying nodes from a path originator to a path destination, where the path originator, the one or more selected relaying nodes, the one or more redundant relaying nodes and path destination participate in a mesh network, the method comprising:
• receive an EPREP message;
• determine from the EPREP message whether the receiver of the EPREP message is assigned as a redundant relay node;
• and
• when the receiver of the EPREP message is assigned as a redundant relay node, add a new entry, as a redundant relay node, in the local forwarding table.