ADAPTIVE NETWORK DISCOVERY SIGNALING
First Claim
1. An apparatus for wireless communication in a network, comprising:
- (a) a wireless communication circuit configured for wirelessly communicating with other wireless communication stations utilizing directional millimeter-wave (mmW) communications having a plurality of antenna pattern sectors each having different transmission directions;
(b) a processor coupled to said wireless communication circuit within a station configured for operating on the network;
(c) a non-transitory memory storing instructions executable by the processor; and
(d) wherein said instructions, when executed by the processor, perform steps comprising;
(i) collecting information on a newly discovered station and recording an event within a data base, containing information about the newly discovered station;
(ii) exchanging information from said data base with other entities on the network comprising either a central coordinator entity or other stations in the network;
(iii) determining a signal transmission form based on information received from a network station;
(iv) transmitting the determined signal transmission form to other stations in the network as said wireless communication circuit operates as either a central coordinator or a regular station; and
(v) adjusting signal transmissions according to a received determined signal transmission form from other stations or a central controller, toward aiding new stations scanning for the network.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for adaptive network discovery signaling. Information is collected in a database of events, such as the discovery of a new station. The event information (e.g., new station, antenna sectors, active links) is shared with a central coordinator, or other stations in the network. Based on events, at this or other stations, signal transmission forms are adapted, for example for transmitting the beacon signals and notification signals. Adaptations of signal transmission include changing how frequently signaling is performed, timing of signaling, adjusting beam width, and/or adjusting directionality.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for wireless communication in a network, comprising:
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(a) a wireless communication circuit configured for wirelessly communicating with other wireless communication stations utilizing directional millimeter-wave (mmW) communications having a plurality of antenna pattern sectors each having different transmission directions; (b) a processor coupled to said wireless communication circuit within a station configured for operating on the network; (c) a non-transitory memory storing instructions executable by the processor; and (d) wherein said instructions, when executed by the processor, perform steps comprising; (i) collecting information on a newly discovered station and recording an event within a data base, containing information about the newly discovered station; (ii) exchanging information from said data base with other entities on the network comprising either a central coordinator entity or other stations in the network; (iii) determining a signal transmission form based on information received from a network station; (iv) transmitting the determined signal transmission form to other stations in the network as said wireless communication circuit operates as either a central coordinator or a regular station; and (v) adjusting signal transmissions according to a received determined signal transmission form from other stations or a central controller, toward aiding new stations scanning for the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for wireless communication in a network, comprising:
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(a) a wireless communication circuit configured for wirelessly communicating with other wireless communication stations utilizing directional millimeter-wave (mmW) communications having a plurality of antenna pattern sectors each having different transmission directions; (b) a processor coupled to said wireless communication circuit within a station configured for operating on the network; (c) a non-transitory memory storing instructions executable by the processor; and (d) wherein said instructions, when executed by the processor, perform steps comprising; (i) collecting information on a newly discovered station and recording an event, associated with the newly discovered station, in a data base; (ii) exchanging information from said data base with other station entities on the network comprising either a central coordinator entity or other stations in the network; (iii) determining a signal transmission form based on information received from a network station; (iv) transmitting the determined signal transmission form to stations in the network as said wireless communication circuit operates as either a central coordinator or a regular station; and (v) adjusting signal transmission, as directed in a signal transmission form as received from other stations or a central controller, toward aiding new stations scanning for the network; (vi) wherein one or more of said signal transmission adjustments is selected from a group of transmission forms consisting of adjusting frequency or timing of transmitted signals, adjusting beam width of transmitted signals, and adjusting directionality of transmitted signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for performing wireless communication in a network, comprising:
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(a) wirelessly communicating, from a wireless communication circuit to other wireless communication stations, utilizing directional millimeter-wave (mmW) communications from a plurality of antenna pattern sectors each having different transmission directions; (b) collecting information on a newly discovered station by programming executing on the wireless communication circuit, information about said newly discovered station is recorded in a data base as an event associated with the newly discovered station; (c) exchanging information from said data base with other entities on the network comprising either a central coordinator entity or other stations in the network; (d) determining a signal transmission form based on information received from another network station; (e) transmitting the determined signal transmission form to stations in the network as said wireless communication circuit operates as either a central coordinator or a regular station; and (f) adjusting signal transmission, as indicated in a determined signal transmission form as received from other stations or a central controller, to aid new stations scanning for the network. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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