Methods and apparatus for selecting a communication node by monitoring signals
US9496609B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/08
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a circuit for receiving bandwidth utilization information associated with each of a plurality of communication nodes, and initiating communications with a communication node selected from the plurality of communication nodes according to a comparison of the bandwidth utilization information and a measure of quality of a communication link of each of the plurality of communication nodes. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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