The method of adding nodes to the network and the nodes that join the network
A network and node technology, applied in the field of managing the connectivity of critical path nodes, can solve problems such as time-consuming, unavailable sub-nodes, etc.
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[0020] The present invention is directed to systems and methods for managing nodes in a mesh network, including joining critical nodes to a PAN, creating and maintaining critical paths, PAN switching by critical path nodes, and maintaining parent / child relationships when switching PANs . Key nodes can consider the status of the backhaul connections of the PAN before joining the PAN. Once joined, a critical path from the critical node to the root is identified, and nodes along the critical path (including the critical node) can attempt to join the new PAN if the current PAN's backhaul connection becomes unavailable. The status of the backhaul connection of the PAN may be conveyed in an Information Element (IE) in the beacon. If a critical path node is a parent node with one or more child nodes and it switches PANs, the critical path node and child nodes can switch PANs while maintaining their parent-child relationship. When a parent node switches PANs for reasons other than b...
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