Multi-band millimeter wave network discovery
US11665626B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Multi-band signaling is described for reducing signaling overhead in an apparatus and method for communications within a mesh network. The communications involve using two different beacon signals on two different communication channels. Peer beacons are sent using directional millimeter-wave (mmW) communications to provide time synchronization and resource management information to maintain existing links among one or more neighboring peer stations. A separate network discovery beacon is sent over a sub-6 GHz communication channel, to provide mesh network profile information that identifies the mesh network to aid network discovery for wireless communication stations wanting to join the mesh network.
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