APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSESSMENT OF MESH NETWORK TOPOLOGY

摘要

A mesh network topology assessment mechanism is provided including a plurality of first wireless routers, coupled together over a multi-hop mesh network, and a second wireless router. The second wireless router is coupled to the first wireless routers and, responsive to a message having a link assessment mode, introduces a unique delay into forwarding of the message to a next one of the plurality of first wireless routers in route to a destination device. The second wireless router has a store-and-forward controller, having a unique delay time corresponding to the unique delay, where the unique delay time is substantial and thus provides for creation of measurable latency in the message sent between an origination device and the destination device.

主权项

1. An apparatus for assessment of mesh network topology, the apparatus comprising:
a plurality of first wireless routers, coupled together over a multi-hop mesh network; and a second wireless router, coupled to said plurality of first wireless routers over said multi-hop mesh network, responsive to a message having a link assessment mode, configured to introduce a unique delay into forwarding of said message to a next one of said plurality of first wireless routers in route to a destination device, said second wireless router comprising:
a store-and-forward controller, having a unique delay time corresponding to said unique delay, wherein said unique delay time is substantial and thus provides for creation of measurable latency in said message sent between an origination device and said destination device.