Dynamic beaconing in wireless mesh networks

Details Dynamic beaconing in wireless mesh networks Dynamic beaconing in wireless mesh networks

2005-12-15

2010-06-08

Trost, IV, William (Department: 2472)

Multiplex communications

Communication over free space

Combining or distributing information via time channels

C370S254000, C370S406000, C370S503000, C455S502000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07733842

ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus and system for communicating in a wireless mesh network may relate to a mesh point observing beacon transmissions of one or more neighboring mesh points and dynamically determining if and when to transmit its own beacon based on these observations. Determining when to transmit the beacon may be performed without time synchronization between the one or more neighboring mesh points and be dynamically selected based on the observed transmission time pattern of the neighboring mesh points. Various additional details and embodiments are also disclosed.

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