- 专利标题: System and method for convergence and automatic disabling of access points in a wireless mesh network
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申请号: US14918509申请日: 2015-10-20
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公开(公告)号: US09445289B2公开(公告)日: 2016-09-13
- 发明人: James Pace , Jana Van Greunen , Sterlings Hughes , George H. Flammer, III , William E. San Filippo
- 申请人: Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
- 申请人地址: US CA Redwood City
- 专利权人: Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
- 当前专利权人: Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
- 当前专利权人地址: US CA Redwood City
- 代理机构: Artegis Law Group, LLP
- 主分类号: H04W40/04
- IPC分类号: H04W40/04 ; H04W24/02 ; H04W36/08 ; H04W36/22 ; H04W36/30 ; H04W48/20 ; H04W40/00 ; H04L12/733 ; H04W40/02 ; H04W84/18
摘要:
One embodiment of the present disclosure sets forth a technique for convergence and automatic disabling of access points in a wireless mesh network. Specifically, an access point within a wireless mesh network computes one or more network metrics to determine whether the metrics are unfavorable or favorable. If the network metrics are favorable, then the access point disables the access point's network connection. An access point turns the network connection back on based on whether a routing was lost for at least a preset amount of time, utilization of one or more neighboring access points is above a preset value, or one or more network metrics have degraded by a certain percentage value. One advantage of this approach is that cost savings may be achieved when the number of access points dynamically changes to accommodate varying communications conditions.
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