Apparatus, and associated method, for utilizing antenna information determinative of antenna operation in a wireless mesh network

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-04-21
ALASTALO ARI +2
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[0019] Operation of an embodiment of the present invention provides a manner by which to provide antenna information to

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More than one wireless mesh network might be installed over a common geographical area due to the unlicensed nature of the 5 GHz band.
However, the unlicensed nature of the band also increases the possibility that signals generated during operation of one communication system withi

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[0031]FIG. 1 illustrates a wireless mesh network, shown generally at 10, in which an embodiment of the present invention is operable. The wireless mesh network includes a plurality of nodes, of which the nodes referenced by 12, 14, 16, 18, and 22 are exemplary. Any of the nodes are able to communicate, either directly or by a hopping pattern, with a network management station 24 by way of one or more radio links.

[0032] The node 12 is coupled to the network management station 24 by way of the radio link 26, the node 14 is coupled to the station 24 by way of radio links 26 and 28, the node 16 is coupled to the station 24 by way of a radio links 26, 28, and 32, the node 18 is coupled to the network management station 24 by way of a radio link 34, and the node 22 is coupled to the network management station by way of a radio link 36. Other radio links with other nodes and with the network management station can similarly be shown.

[0033] Between individual ones of the nodes 12-22, loca...

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Abstract

Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating use of an antenna assembly forming a portion of a communication station, such as a node of a wireless mesh network. Antenna information is determined and stored at a routing table of the node. The antenna information is combined with an IP address or other identifier of another node to which a data packet is to be communicated. The antenna information is utilized to define characteristics to be exhibited by the antenna assembly to best facilitate communication of the data packet between the nodes.

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[0001] The present invention relates generally to a manner by which to facilitate use of an antenna assembly forming a portion of a communication station, such as a node of a wireless mesh network. More particularly, the present invention relates to apparatus, and an associated method, by which to provide antenna information to be used by the communication station to utilize the antenna assembly in a manner by which best to effectuate communication of a data packet with another communication station. An IP address, or other identifier, contained in the data packet is mapped to the antenna information to identify in what manner the antenna assembly should be utilized to communicate the data packet. Antenna weighting values, beam angle selection, and sector antenna selection are all exemplary of antenna information which is mapped together with, or combined with, the IP address. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] A communication system is formed, at a minimum, of a sending station and...

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IPC IPC(8): H04L12/28H04L12/56H04W8/26H04W40/06H04W40/24H04W48/08
CPCH04W8/26H04W48/08H04W40/246H04W40/06
Inventor ALASTALO, ARIKASSLIN, MIKASOININEN, PEKKA
Owner ALASTALO ARI
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