Scanning in a wireless network
US10476724B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0837
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a node for operating in a wireless network, including: coarse-granularity scanning circuitry that performs a coarse-granularity scanning process to detect one or more donor nodes of the wireless network according to a first metric. Connection circuitry forms a connection to a selected donor node in the one or more donor nodes. The connection is broken as a consequence of the coarse-granularity scanning process being performed. Fine granularity scanning circuitry performs a fine granularity scanning process to determine a configuration in which a quality of the connection is improved according to a second metric. The connection is maintained during the fine granularity scanning process.
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