Mesh network resiliency

A method for providing mesh network resiliency in a mesh network associated with a monitoring system, the method comprising:

• determining a first routing configuration for nodes of a mesh network associated with a monitoring or automation system located in a property, the nodes of the mesh network being associated with one or more sensors that sense attributes of the property and one or more devices that perform automated functionality for the property and the first routing configuration being appropriate at a time during which a first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network is available;
• providing, to one or more first nodes of the mesh network, routing data that indicates routing responsibilities within the first routing configuration for the mesh network;
• detecting, by one or more nodes of the mesh network, an interruption of the first power source for the mesh network;
• determining, in response to detecting the interruption of the first power source for the mesh network, a second routing configuration for nodes of the mesh network, the second routing configuration being appropriate at a time during which the first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network is unavailable;
• providing, to one or more second nodes of the mesh network, routing data that indicates routing responsibilities within the second routing configuration for the mesh network, each of the second nodes including a second power source that is different than the first power source;
• identifying one or more nodes of the mesh network as critical nodes of the mesh network;
• determining that the second routing configuration for the mesh network results in a disjointed mesh network;
• based on the determination that the second routing configuration results in a disjointed mesh network, identifying one or more critical nodes of the mesh network that enable a fully jointed mesh network when used as routing nodes of the mesh network in the second routing configuration;
• and
• updating the second routing configuration to include the one or more critical nodes of the mesh network as routing nodes of the mesh network in the second routing configuration,
• wherein providing, to the first nodes of the mesh network, the routing data that indicates routing responsibilities within the first routing configuration for the mesh network comprises providing, to the first nodes of the mesh network, routing data that designates a first set of nodes of the mesh network as routing nodes for the mesh network within the first routing configuration;
• and wherein providing, to the second nodes of the mesh network, the routing data that indicates routing responsibilities within the second routing configuration for the mesh network comprises providing, to the second nodes of the mesh network, routing data that designates a second set of nodes of the mesh network as routing nodes for the mesh network within the second routing configuration, the second set of nodes being different than the first set of nodes,
• wherein the first set of nodes of the mesh network that are designated as routing nodes for the mesh network within the first routing configuration are the only nodes responsible for routing data in the mesh network within the first routing configuration;
• and wherein the second set of nodes of the mesh network that are designated as routing nodes for the mesh network within the second routing configuration are the only nodes responsible for routing data in the mesh network within the second routing configuration,
• wherein determining the first routing configuration comprises determining, as the first routing configuration for the mesh network, a routing configuration that only includes nodes other than the critical nodes of the mesh network as routing nodes of the mesh network;
• and
• wherein determining the second routing configuration comprises determining, as the second routing configuration for the mesh network, a routing configuration that only includes nodes other than the critical nodes of the mesh network as routing nodes of the mesh network.

A method for providing mesh network resiliency in a mesh network associated with a monitoring system, the method comprising:

• determining a first routing configuration for nodes of a mesh network associated with a monitoring or automation system located in a property, the nodes of the mesh network being associated with one or more sensors that sense attributes of the property and one or more devices that perform automated functionality for the property and the first routing configuration being appropriate at a time during which a first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network is available;
• providing, to one or more first nodes of the mesh network, routing data that indicates routing responsibilities within the first routing configuration for the mesh network;
• detecting, by one or more nodes of the mesh network, an interruption of the first power source for the mesh network;
• determining, in response to detecting the interruption of the first power source for the mesh network, a second routing configuration for nodes of the mesh network, the second routing configuration being appropriate at a time during which the first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network is unavailable;
• providing, to one or more second nodes of the mesh network, routing data that indicates routing responsibilities within the second routing configuration for the mesh network, each of the second nodes including a second power source that is different than the first power source;
• and
• maintaining ranked routing configurations for nodes of the mesh network in which each routing configuration is associated with a rank, and wherein determining the first routing configuration for nodes of the mesh network comprises:
• identifying, from among the ranked routing configurations, a first set of routing configurations appropriate at a time during which the first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network is available;
• accessing ranks associated with the first set of routing configurations;
• comparing the accessed ranks associated with the first set of routing configurations;
• and
• selecting, from among the first set of routing configurations, the first routing configuration for nodes of the mesh network based on the comparison of the accessed ranks associated with the first set of routing configurations;
• and
• wherein determining the second routing configuration for nodes of the mesh network comprises:
• identifying, from among the ranked routing configurations, a second set of routing configurations appropriate at a time during which the first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network is unavailable;
• accessing ranks associated with the second set of routing configurations;
• comparing the accessed ranks associated with the second set of routing configurations;
• and
• selecting, from among the second set of routing configurations, the second routing configuration for nodes of the mesh network based on the comparison of the accessed ranks associated with the second set of routing configurations.

A method for providing mesh network resiliency in a mesh network associated with a monitoring system, the method comprising:

• determining a first routing configuration for nodes of a mesh network associated with a monitoring or automation system located in a property, the nodes of the mesh network being associated with one or more sensors that sense attributes of the property and one or more devices that perform automated functionality for the property and the first routing configuration being appropriate at a time during which a first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network is available;
• providing, to one or more first nodes of the mesh network, routing data that indicates routing responsibilities within the first routing configuration for the mesh network;
• detecting, by one or more nodes of the mesh network, an interruption of the first power source for the mesh network;
• determining, in response to detecting the interruption of the first power source for the mesh network, a second routing configuration for nodes of the mesh network, the second routing configuration being appropriate at a time during which the first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network is unavailable;
• providing, to one or more second nodes of the mesh network, routing data that indicates routing responsibilities within the second routing configuration for the mesh network, each of the second nodes including a second power source that is different than the first power source;
• failing to receive, from one or more nodes of the mesh network, voting data that indicates whether an interruption of the first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network has been detected;
• and
• based on failing to receive the voting data from one or more nodes of the mesh network, determining that an interruption of the first power source for the mesh network has occurred,
• wherein detecting the interruption of the first power source for the mesh network comprises:
• receiving, from one or more nodes of the mesh network, voting data that indicates whether an interruption of the first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network has been detected;
• and
• based on the voting data that indicates whether an interruption of the first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network has been detected, determining that an interruption of the first power source for the mesh network has occurred.

A system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
• determining a first routing configuration for nodes of a mesh network associated with a monitoring or automation system located in a property, the nodes of the mesh network being associated with one or more sensors that sense attributes of the property and one or more devices that perform automated functionality for the property and the first routing configuration being appropriate at a time during which a first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network is available;
• providing, to one or more first nodes of the mesh network, routing data that indicates routing responsibilities within the first routing configuration for the mesh network;
• detecting, by one or more nodes of the mesh network, an interruption of the first power source for the mesh network;
• determining, in response to detecting the interruption of the first power source for the mesh network, a second routing configuration for nodes of the mesh network, the second routing configuration being appropriate at a time during which the first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network is unavailable;
• and
• providing, to one or more second nodes of the mesh network, routing data that indicates routing responsibilities within the second routing configuration for the mesh network, each of the second nodes including a second power source that is different than the first power source;
• detecting, for a particular node of the mesh network, an interruption of the second power source that is different than the first power source;
• determining, in response to detecting the interruption of the second power source for the particular node of the mesh network, a third routing configuration for nodes of the mesh network, the third routing configuration being appropriate at a time during which the first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network is unavailable and during which the second power source that powers the particular node of the mesh network is unavailable;
• and
• providing, to third nodes of the mesh network, routing data that indicates routing responsibilities within the third routing configuration for the mesh network, each of the third nodes including a second power source that is different than the first power source, and wherein the third nodes do not include the particular node.

A system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
• determining a first routing configuration for nodes of a mesh network associated with a monitoring or automation system located in a property, the nodes of the mesh network being associated with one or more sensors that sense attributes of the property and one or more devices that perform automated functionality for the property and the first routing configuration being appropriate at a time during which a first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network is available;
• providing, to one or more first nodes of the mesh network, routing data that indicates routing responsibilities within the first routing configuration for the mesh network;
• detecting, by one or more nodes of the mesh network, an interruption of the first power source for the mesh network;
• determining, in response to detecting the interruption of the first power source for the mesh network, a second routing configuration for nodes of the mesh network, the second routing configuration being appropriate at a time during which the first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network is unavailable;
• and
• providing, to one or more second nodes of the mesh network, routing data that indicates routing responsibilities within the second routing configuration for the mesh network, each of the second nodes including a second power source that is different than the first power source;
• identifying one or more nodes of the mesh network as critical nodes of the mesh network;
• determining that the second routing configuration for the mesh network results in a disjointed mesh network;
• based on the determination that the second routing configuration results in a disjointed mesh network, identifying one or more critical nodes of the mesh network that enable a fully jointed mesh network when used as routing nodes of the mesh network in the second routing configuration;
• and
• updating the second routing configuration to include the one or more critical nodes of the mesh network as routing nodes of the mesh network in the second routing configuration,
• wherein providing, to the first nodes of the mesh network, the routing data that indicates routing responsibilities within the first routing configuration for the mesh network comprises providing, to the first nodes of the mesh network, routing data that designates a first set of nodes of the mesh network as routing nodes for the mesh network within the first routing configuration;
• and wherein providing, to the second nodes of the mesh network, the routing data that indicates routing responsibilities within the second routing configuration for the mesh network comprises providing, to the second nodes of the mesh network, routing data that designates a second set of nodes of the mesh network as routing nodes for the mesh network within the second routing configuration, the second set of nodes being different than the first set of nodes,
• wherein the first set of nodes of the mesh network that are designated as routing nodes for the mesh network within the first routing configuration are the only nodes responsible for routing data in the mesh network within the first routing configuration;
• and wherein the second set of nodes of the mesh network that are designated as routing nodes for the mesh network within the second routing configuration are the only nodes responsible for routing data in the mesh network within the second routing configuration,
• wherein determining the first routing configuration comprises determining, as the first routing configuration for the mesh network, a routing configuration that only includes nodes other than the critical nodes of the mesh network as routing nodes of the mesh network;
• and
• wherein determining the second routing configuration comprises determining, as the second routing configuration for the mesh network, a routing configuration that only includes nodes other than the critical nodes of the mesh network as routing nodes of the mesh network.

A system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
• determining a first routing configuration for nodes of a mesh network associated with a monitoring or automation system located in a property, the nodes of the mesh network being associated with one or more sensors that sense attributes of the property and one or more devices that perform automated functionality for the property and the first routing configuration being appropriate at a time during which a first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network is available;
• providing, to one or more first nodes of the mesh network, routing data that indicates routing responsibilities within the first routing configuration for the mesh network;
• detecting, by one or more nodes of the mesh network, an interruption of the first power source for the mesh network;
• determining, in response to detecting the interruption of the first power source for the mesh network, a second routing configuration for nodes of the mesh network, the second routing configuration being appropriate at a time during which the first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network is unavailable;
• providing, to one or more second nodes of the mesh network, routing data that indicates routing responsibilities within the second routing configuration for the mesh network, each of the second nodes including a second power source that is different than the first power source;
• and
• maintaining ranked routing configurations for nodes of the mesh network in which each routing configuration is associated with a rank,
• wherein determining the first routing configuration for nodes of the mesh network comprises:
• identifying, from among the ranked routing configurations, a first set of routing configurations appropriate at a time during which the first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network is available;
• accessing ranks associated with the first set of routing configurations;
• comparing the accessed ranks associated with the first set of routing configurations;
• and
• selecting, from among the first set of routing configurations, the first routing configuration for nodes of the mesh network based on the comparison of the accessed ranks associated with the first set of routing configurations;
• and
• wherein determining the second routing configuration for nodes of the mesh network comprises:
• identifying, from among the ranked routing configurations, a second set of routing configurations appropriate at a time during which the first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network is unavailable;
• accessing ranks associated with the second set of routing configurations;
• comparing the accessed ranks associated with the second set of routing configurations;
• and
• selecting, from among the second set of routing configurations, the second routing configuration for nodes of the mesh network based on the comparison of the accessed ranks associated with the second set of routing configurations.

A system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
• determining a first routing configuration for nodes of a mesh network associated with a monitoring or automation system located in a property, the nodes of the mesh network being associated with one or more sensors that sense attributes of the property and one or more devices that perform automated functionality for the property and the first routing configuration being appropriate at a time during which a first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network is available;
• providing, to one or more first nodes of the mesh network, routing data that indicates routing responsibilities within the first routing configuration for the mesh network;
• detecting, by one or more nodes of the mesh network, an interruption of the first power source for the mesh network;
• determining, in response to detecting the interruption of the first power source for the mesh network, a second routing configuration for nodes of the mesh network, the second routing configuration being appropriate at a time during which the first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network is unavailable;
• providing, to one or more second nodes of the mesh network, routing data that indicates routing responsibilities within the second routing configuration for the mesh network, each of the second nodes including a second power source that is different than the first power source;
• failing to receive, from one or more nodes of the mesh network, voting data that indicates whether an interruption of the first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network has been detected;
• and
• based on failing to receive the voting data from one or more nodes of the mesh network, determining that an interruption of the first power source for the mesh network has occurred,
• wherein detecting the interruption of the first power source for the mesh network comprises:
• receiving, from one or more nodes of the mesh network, voting data that indicates whether an interruption of the first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network has been detected;
• and
• based on the voting data that indicates whether an interruption of the first power source that powers multiple nodes of the mesh network has been detected, determining that an interruption of the first power source for the mesh network has occurred.