Patent ID: 9106567
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for determining a primary path across a network between a first node within the network and an access point coupled to the network, the method comprising: receiving an advertisement for a first path to the access point that traverses a neighboring node of the first node; determining a cost value difference based on a cost value associated with the primary path and a cost value associated with the first path; based on the cost value difference, identifying a first type of path analysis included in a plurality of different types of path analyses to perform on the first path; performing the first type of path analysis on the first path; determining whether the first path passes the first type of path analysis; and designating the first path to be the primary path if the first path passes the first type of path analysis, or maintaining an existing path as the primary path if the first path does not pass the first type of path analysis.