DISTRIBUTION OF BROADCAST TRAFFIC THROUGH A MESH NETWORK

摘要

Systems, methods and apparatuses for supporting broadcast traffic through a wireless mesh network are disclosed. One method includes obtaining broadcast listening information of a broadcast listening access node, wherein the broadcast listening information includes an identifier of the broadcast listening access node, and a broadcast identifier of the broadcast listening device. The method further includes obtaining broadcast sourcing information of a broadcast sourcing access node, wherein the broadcast sourcing information includes an identifier of the broadcast sourcing access node, and a broadcast identifier of the broadcast sourcing device. The method further includes providing broadcast listening information of the broadcast listening access node to the broadcast sourcing access node upon determining the broadcast identifier of the broadcast sourcing device matches the broadcast identifier of the broadcast listening device.

主权项

1. A wireless mesh network gateway, comprising:
one or more transceivers for communicating with other devices of a wireless mesh network; a processor, the processor operative to: obtain broadcast listening information of a broadcast listening access node, wherein the broadcast listening access node is downstream from the gateway, and the broadcast listening access node is connected to a broadcast listening device, and wherein the broadcast listening information includes an identifier of the broadcast listening access node, and a broadcast identifier of the broadcast listening device; obtain broadcast sourcing information of a broadcast sourcing access node, wherein the broadcast sourcing access node is downstream from the gateway, and the broadcast sourcing access node is connected a broadcast sourcing device, and wherein the broadcast sourcing information includes an identifier of the broadcast sourcing access node, and a broadcast identifier of the broadcast sourcing device; and provide the broadcast listening information of the broadcast listening access node to the broadcast sourcing access node upon determining the broadcast identifier of the broadcast sourcing device matches the broadcast identifier of the broadcast listening device.