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Method, apparatus, and computer program product for synchronization packet transmitter selection in a wireless network

US9204244B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY · FI

Inventors

Enrico Rantala · Berkeley, US
Mika Kasslin · Espoo, FI
Janne Marin · Espoo, FI

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 8, 2013
Grant date	Dec 1, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 19, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W84/20
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments enable access to a wireless communications medium. In example embodiments, a method comprises determining, by a first wireless node, whether there are enough master nodes within range in a wireless communication network comprising a plurality of wireless nodes; and assuming, by the first wireless node, a role of a master node to participate in synchronization message contention in the wireless communication network, in response to determining that there are not enough master nodes within range.

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