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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2011
Kenneth C. Shuey, Zebulon, NC (US);
Robert T. Mason, Raleigh, NC (US);
Andrew J. Borleske, Garner, NC (US);
Keith D. Richeson, Cary, NC (US);
Kenneth C. Shuey, Zebulon, NC (US);
Robert T. Mason, Raleigh, NC (US);
Andrew J. Borleske, Garner, NC (US);
Keith D. Richeson, Cary, NC (US);
Elster Solutions, LLC, Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
A wireless mesh network, method, and processor-readable storage medium for using stand-alone repeaters that are designated as having priority over other communication nodes with respect to their service as repeaters are disclosed herein. According to various embodiments, a control node or collector builds a wireless mesh network by first establishing communication paths with the designated priority communication nodes and then with communication nodes that are not designated priority communication nodes.