Abstract: A wireless mesh network is configured. Each node is configured to function as either a gateway node or a relay node. To configure itself as a gateway node, an access node selects an SSID for each of its wireless interfaces that indicates it is an access node. When a relay access node is configuring itself, it scans for the SSIDs of available networks. The SSIDs of the mesh network are selected to indicate the number of other access points between a given access node and a direct wired connection (which is zero in the case of a gateway node.) The relay access node connects to the network having an SSID that indicates the fewest number of hops between itself and a direct wired connection. The SSID that is broadcast by the relay access node indicates the number of other access points between itself and a direct wired connection.

Abstract: A method of transcoding web images. The method comprises determining a mean opinion score (MoS) for a test source digital image, transcoding the test source digital image to a test derived digital image, and determining a MoS for the test derived digital image presented on a standard display. The method further comprises receiving a source digital image by a server computer, where the source digital image is requested by a device for presentation on a target display, transcoding the source digital image to a derived digital image by a transcoding application executed by the server computer, determining an estimated MoS for the derived digital image based on the MoS for the test source digital image, based on the MoS for the test derived digital image, and based on differences between the standard display and the target display, and changing a parameter of the transcoding application based on the estimated MoS.