ESTABLISHING A LINK IN A MESH NETWORK

摘要

A mobile mesh point is mobile with respect to a first connecting mesh point and a second connecting mesh point. While the mobile mesh point has a mesh link with the first connecting mesh point, the mobile mesh point scans for a connecting mesh point with which it may establish a mesh link. On detecting the second connecting mesh point, the mobile mesh point may establish a virtual mesh link between the mobile mesh point and the second connecting mesh point by exchanging messages between the mobile mesh point and the second connecting mesh point via the first connecting mesh point. The messages exchanged comprise messages to establish a real mesh link. The virtual mesh link may be transformed to a real mesh link between the mobile mesh point and the second connecting mesh point.

主权项

1. A method for establishing a mesh link in a mesh network, the network comprising a mobile mesh point, a first connecting mesh point and a second connecting mesh point, wherein the mobile mesh point is mobile with respect to the first connecting mesh point and the second connecting mesh point, the method comprising:
while the mobile mesh point has a mesh link with the first connecting mesh point, scanning for a connecting mesh point with which the mobile mesh point may establish a mesh link; detecting the second connecting mesh point; establishing a virtual mesh link between the mobile mesh point and the second connecting mesh point by exchanging messages between the mobile mesh point and the second connecting mesh point via the first connecting mesh point, said messages comprising messages for establishing a real mesh link; transforming the virtual mesh link to a real mesh link between the mobile mesh point and the second connecting mesh point.