Data Routing Between Devices in Mesh Networks

A first mesh network device comprising:

• at least one processor;
• at least one audio amplifier;
• a tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium;
• and
• program instructions stored on the tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium that are executable by the at least one processor such that the first mesh network device is configured to:
• identify a set of wireless communication paths between the first mesh network device and a second mesh network device that are available for communication between the first mesh network device and the second mesh network device;
• based at least on a wireless signal strength between the first mesh network device and the second mesh network device, determine that a second wireless communication path, and not a first wireless communication path, from the identified set of wireless communication paths is to be used for communication between the first mesh network device the second mesh network device;
• join a synchrony group comprising the first mesh network device and the second mesh network device;
• obtain audio content that is to be played back in synchrony by the synchrony group;
• begin transmitting the audio content to the second mesh network device over the second wireless communication path;
• play back, using at least one audio amplifier of the first mesh network device, the audio content;
• and
• cause the second mesh network device to play back the audio content in synchrony with the playback of the audio content by the first mesh network device.

A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium, wherein the tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium is provisioned with program instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause a first mesh network device to:

• identify a set of wireless communication paths between the first mesh network device and a second mesh network device that are available for communication between the first mesh network device and the second mesh network device;
• based at least on a wireless signal strength between the first mesh network device and the second mesh network device, determine that a second wireless communication path, and not a first wireless communication path, from the identified set of wireless communication paths is to be used for communication between the first mesh network device the second mesh network device;
• join a synchrony group comprising the first mesh network device and the second mesh network device;
• obtain audio content that is to be played back in synchrony by the synchrony group;
• begin transmitting the audio content to the second mesh network device over the second wireless communication path;
• play back, using at least one audio amplifier of the first mesh network device, the audio content;
• and
• cause the second mesh network device to play back the audio content in synchrony with the playback of the audio content by the first mesh network device.