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Tiered unassisted discovery in directional RF networks

US11677677B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

BAE Systems Information and Electronic · US
Systems Integration Inc. · US

Inventors

Matthew J. Sherman · Succasunna, US
Haley H. Kim · Leonia, US
Joseph E. Stepien · Upper Montclair, US
Alan Trojan · Wayne, US
Matthew Rasa · Wayne, US
Nicholas C. Sherman · Succasunna, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 25, 2019
Grant date	Jun 13, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 23, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W72/0446
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A set of methods for discovery of nodes where at least some of the nodes use directional antennas is presented. The methods consist primarily of partitioning the search space into tiers based on elevation angles and adjusting parameters used to construct tiling patterns and slots for discovery messaging, and search methods patterns. The methods further include partitioning into subslots as well as characterization of HAIL slots and rendezvous slots. The HAIL slots and rendezvous slots are allocated within a search schedule and synched across multiple platforms for greater efficiency of communication.

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