Hybrid mesh network
AssigneeAirties Kablosuz Iletisim San. Ve Dis Tic. A.S.
InventorsFirat Birlik, Muharrem Sarper Gokturk, Ece Gelal, Eren Soyak
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Abstract
An access point is configured to pair with other access points in a network. The access point includes at least two interfaces configured to interface to other access points over a link layer therein using heterogeneous backhaul access technologies; and a memory having machine executable code, therein that, when executed by a processor, cause the at least two interfaces to pair with one or more of the other access points using configuration information stored within the memory.
Claims23
An access point configured to pair with other access points in a network, the access point comprising:
- at least two interfaces configured to interface to other access points over a link layer therein using heterogeneous backhaul access technologies;
- and
- a memory having machine executable code therein that, when executed by a processor, cause the at least two interfaces to pair with one or more of the other access points using configuration information stored within the memory, wherein the backhaul access technologies that are heterogeneously utilized by the at least two interfaces allow the access point to select different collision domains to communicate with the other access points by,
- determining an aggregate running cost that is dynamically updated along a route from a source access point of the other access points to the access point, and
- determining a most efficient next hop on a path from the source access point to a destination access point of the other access points based on the aggregate running cost and costs associated with the at least two interfaces that utilize different collision domains.
A method of pairing access points in a network, the method comprising:
- configuring at least two interfaces of an access point to interface to other access points over a link layer therein using heterogeneous backhaul access technologies;
- and
- pairing the at least two interfaces with one or more of the other access points using configuration information stored within a memory of the access point, wherein the backhaul access technologies that are heterogeneously utilized by the at least two interfaces allow the access point to select different collision domains to communicate with the other access points by,
- determining and dynamically updating an aggregate running cost along a route from a source access point of the other access points to the access point, and
- determining a most efficient next hop on a path from the source access point to a destination access point of the other access points based on the aggregate running cost and costs associated with the at least two interfaces that utilize different collision domains.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing program code that, when executed by a processor, configures the processor to,
- configure at least two interfaces of an access point to interface to other access points over a link layer therein using heterogeneous backhaul access technologies;
- and
- pair the at least two interfaces with one or more of the other access points using configuration information stored within a memory of the access point, wherein the backhaul access technologies that are heterogeneously utilized by the at least two interfaces allow the access point to select different collision domains to communicate with the other access points by,
- determining and dynamically updating an aggregate running cost along a route from a source access point of the other access points to the access point, and
- determining a most efficient next hop on a path from the source access point to a destination access point of the other access points based on the aggregate running cost and costs associated with the at least two interfaces that utilize different collision domains.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.