Patent ID: 8811346
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. In a mesh network of a plurality of nodes providing wireless network access to at least one wireless end user device, a gateway node for providing wireless end user device tracking and data traffic services to said mesh network, the gateway node comprising: a gateway communications module for receiving data traffic from another network external to said mesh network and for relaying data traffic to said another network; at least one backhaul communications module for sending and receiving data traffic to and from said mesh network; a control module for controlling and routing data traffic between said mesh network and said another network; a location table for recording a location of the or each wireless end use device, said location being determined by which node provides wireless coverage to said wireless end user device, said location being denoted by an address of said node providing coverage; an association table for recording which node the or each wireless end user device is associated with, each wireless end user device being associated with only one node at any one time, wherein