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Mesh assisted node discovery

US11178599B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SONY GROUP CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Mohamed Abouelseoud · San Francisco, US
Ramy Abdallah · San Jose, US
Kazuyuki Sakoda · Chiba, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 5, 2019
Grant date	Nov 16, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 5, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/08
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Wireless mesh networking protocols are taught that provide neighbor node discovery in a network utilizing directional transmissions. The established mesh network is utilized to trigger stations in the mesh network to assist in neighbor discovery. The new node joining the network then does not need to wait for beacons from other mesh nodes in starting the process to join the mesh network. In this way the discovery of available nodes is accelerated. Numerous variations and scenarios of the apparatus and method are described.

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