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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2007
Soren K. Lundsgaard, Inverness, IL (US);
Michael F. Korus, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Wei Mao, Palatine, IL (US);
Surong Zeng, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Soren K. Lundsgaard, Inverness, IL (US);
Michael F. Korus, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Wei Mao, Palatine, IL (US);
Surong Zeng, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
Techniques are provided for determining whether a particular Access Point (AP) is to be designated as an Infrastructure Access Point (IAP) or a Backhaul Mesh Access Point (BMAP) based on the connectivity of the particular AP to a network which includes at least one multicast heartbeat message (MCHBM) source. Techniques are provided which can allow an Infrastructure Access Point (IAP) to change its device type to a Backhaul Mesh Access Point (BMAP) device type when the IAP determines that connectivity to the network is lost. Other techniques are provided which can allow a Backhaul Mesh Access Point (BMAP) to change its device type to an Infrastructure Access Point (IAP) device type when the BMAP determines that connectivity to the network is established.