Method, apparatus, and computer program product for synchronization packet transmitter selection in a wireless network
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1. A method, comprising:
- detecting, by a first wireless node, communication events within range in a wireless communication network;
determining, by the first wireless node, that there are not enough master nodes within range, when detecting communication events only from a single node, wherein a master node competes with other master nodes to transmit a synchronization message in the wireless communication network, when detecting communication events having a synchronization message only from a single node; and
assuming, by the first wireless node, a role of a master node to participate in contention to transmit a synchronization message in the wireless communication network, in response to the determination that there are not enough master nodes within range.
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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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21 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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detecting, by a first wireless node, communication events within range in a wireless communication network; determining, by the first wireless node, that there are not enough master nodes within range, when detecting communication events only from a single node, wherein a master node competes with other master nodes to transmit a synchronization message in the wireless communication network, when detecting communication events having a synchronization message only from a single node; and assuming, by the first wireless node, a role of a master node to participate in contention to transmit a synchronization message in the wireless communication network, in response to the determination that there are not enough master nodes within range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; detect communication events within range in a wireless communication network; determine that there are not enough master nodes within range, when detecting communication events only from a single node, wherein a master node competes with other master nodes to transmit a synchronization message in the wireless communication network, when detecting communication events having a synchronization message only from a single node; and assume a role of a master node to participate in contention to transmit a synchronization message in the wireless communication network, in response to the determination that there are not enough master nodes within range. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable non-transitory storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising:
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code for detecting, by a first wireless node, communication events within range in a wireless communication network; code for determining, by the first wireless node, that there are not enough master nodes within range, when detecting communication events only from a single node, wherein a master node competes with other master nodes to transmit a synchronization message in the wireless communication network, when detecting communication events having a synchronization message only from a single node; and code for assuming, by the first wireless node, a role of a master node to participate in contention to transmit a synchronization message in the wireless communication network, in response to the determination that there are not enough master nodes within range.
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