Apparatus and method for providing network configurability in a wireless network
First Claim
1. A node configured to operate in a wireless network, comprising:
- scan circuitry configured to perform, for each of a plurality of antenna positions, a scanning operation to detect one or more wireless backhaul nodes and a performance characteristic associated with each of the one or more wireless backhaul nodes;
filter circuitry configured, in dependence on a condition, to store in a candidate list;
a reference to one of the one or more wireless backhaul nodes, a value of the performance characteristic associated with the one of the one or more wireless backhaul nodes, and an antenna position during the scanning operation; and
data processing circuitry configured to select a selected wireless backhaul node from the candidate list based on the performance characteristic.
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Abstract
A node and method are described for providing more flexible access to a wireless network. The node has scanning circuitry for performing a scanning operation to detect one or more wireless backhaul nodes and a performance characteristic associated with each of the one or more wireless backhaul nodes. This scanning operation is performed for each of a plurality of antenna directions. Filter circuitry is also provided to store a reference to the one or more wireless backhaul nodes, a value of the performance characteristic associated with the one or more wireless backhaul nodes, and an antenna position during the scanning operation, which are stored in a candidate list on the basis of a condition. The node also comprises data processing circuitry to select a selected wireless backhaul node from the candidate list based on the performance characteristic.
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23 Claims
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1. A node configured to operate in a wireless network, comprising:
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scan circuitry configured to perform, for each of a plurality of antenna positions, a scanning operation to detect one or more wireless backhaul nodes and a performance characteristic associated with each of the one or more wireless backhaul nodes; filter circuitry configured, in dependence on a condition, to store in a candidate list;
a reference to one of the one or more wireless backhaul nodes, a value of the performance characteristic associated with the one of the one or more wireless backhaul nodes, and an antenna position during the scanning operation; anddata processing circuitry configured to select a selected wireless backhaul node from the candidate list based on the performance characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for operating a node in a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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scanning, for each of a plurality of antenna positions, to detect one or more wireless backhaul nodes and a performance characteristic associated with each of the one or more wireless backhaul nodes; in dependence on a condition, storing in a candidate list;
a reference to one of the one or more wireless backhaul nodes, a value of the performance characteristic associated with the one of the one or more wireless backhaul nodes, and an antenna position during the scanning operation; andselecting a selected wireless backhaul node from the candidate list based on the performance characteristic.
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23. A node configured to operate in a wireless network, comprising:
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means for performing, for each of a plurality of antenna positions, a scanning operation to detect one or more wireless backhaul nodes and a performance characteristic associated with each of the one or more wireless backhaul nodes; means for storing, in dependence on a condition, in a candidate list;
a reference to one of the one or more wireless backhaul nodes, a value of the performance characteristic associated with the one of the one or more wireless backhaul nodes, and an antenna position during the scanning operation; andmeans for selecting a selected wireless backhaul node from the candidate list based on the performance characteristic.
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