System and method for selecting a route based on link metrics incorporating channel bandwidth, spatial streams and/or guard interval in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) network
US8798034B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/124
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for determining a link metric for a communication link along a path between a source node to a destination node is provided. A node can generate a link metric (LM) for the communication link between the particular node and next-hop node towards the destination node in the path based on a plurality of variables. The node can determine the LM for the communication link based on a plurality of variables including: bandwidth on the communication link, a number of spatial streams used to transmit over the communication link, and a guard interval used used to transmit over the communication link.
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