Channel selection in ad hoc wireless network
US8428012B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to channel selection in ad hoc wireless networks. The present invention provides a method of selecting a channel for a node in an ad hoc network of nodes, the method comprising: increasing a preference score for a channel (E) in response to receiving a stimulatory control message (hoot x) associated with the channel from another node; decreasing the preference score for the channel (A) in response to receiving an inhibitory control message (hoot y) associated with the channel from another node; selecting a channel dependent on the preference score for the channel.
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