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Transit link coordination systems and methods for a distributed wireless communication network

  • US 7,453,832 B2
  • Filed: 10/10/2003
  • Issued: 11/18/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method in a wireless network node of coordinating a transit link between network nodes in a wireless communication network, comprising:

  • monitoring a plurality of transit links between the network node and a respective plurality of neighbouring network nodes for a communications control signal from any of the plurality of neighbouring network nodes;

    receiving the communications control signal from one of the plurality of neighbouring network nodes;

    selecting one of the plurality of transit links between the network node and the one of the plurality of neighbouring network nodes;

    exchanging data between the network node and the one of the plurality of neighbouring network nodes via the one of the plurality of transit links; and

    setting a rendezvous time between the network node and the one of the plurality of neighbouring network nodes upon completion of the exchanging.

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