Patent ID: 9432990
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. An access point configured to pair with other access points in a network, the access point comprising: at least two interfaces configured to interface to other access points over a link layer therein using heterogeneous backhaul access technologies; and a memory having machine executable code therein that, when executed by a processor, cause the at least two interfaces to pair with one or more of the other access points using configuration information stored within the memory, wherein the backhaul access technologies that are heterogeneously utilized by the at least two interfaces allow the access point to select different collision domains to communicate with the other access points by, determining an aggregate running cost that is dynamically updated along a route from a source access point of the other access points to the access point, and determining a most efficient next hop on a path from the source access point to a destination access point of the other access points based on the aggregate running cost and costs associated with the at least two interfaces that utilize different collision domains.