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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2015
Terranet Ab, Lund, SE;
Lars Tilly, Limhamn, SE;
Stig Halvarsson, Lund, SE;
TERRANET AB, Lund, SE;
Abstract
Disclosed is a station of a mesh network, wherein the station is configured to transmit and receive data packets comprising a header which comprises a mesh mode channel switch announcement element and a mesh channel switch parameter element. The station also comprises: If the amount of lost data packets exceeds a drop threshold, the controller is further configured to determine if at least one communication criterion is fulfilled. If the controller determines that the at least one communication criterion is fulfilled, then the controller is configured to move the communication from the first communication channel to a second communication channel during the remainder of the communication. The movement of the communication from the first communication channel to the second communication channel is unrestricted in time or time scheduled. A method for a mesh station as well as a computer program product is also disclosed.