LOGICAL AND PHYSICAL MESH NETWORK SEPARATION.

摘要

A method for creating sub-networks in a wireless mesh network begins by determiningwhether a trigger condition for creating a sub-network exists. Nodes in the meshnetwork are selected to create the sub-network if the trigger condition exists.The sub-network is then created with the selected nodes. A node for use in a wirelessmesh network includes a state device for maintaining a state of the node, the stateof the node relating to activity occurring at the node; an attachment list communicatingwith the state device; a trigger device communicating with the state device;and an attachment device communicating with the attachment list and the triggerdevice.