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Node grouping method, node, and access point

  • US 9,622,157 B2
  • Filed: 07/18/2014
  • Issued: 04/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for grouping a node, comprising:

  • receiving a group joining request sent from a first node;

    sending a first grouping poll to each node in a first set of nodes based on the group joining request, wherein the first set of nodes is composed of a grouped node in nodes served by an Access point (AP);

    receiving a first grouping acknowledgement sent from each node in a second set of nodes, wherein the second set of nodes is composed of a node that monitors the group joining request in the first set of nodes;

    receiving a two-way neighbor node list sent from the first node, wherein the two-way neighbor node list comprises a third set of nodes, and the third set of nodes is composed of a node corresponding to the first grouping acknowledgement monitored by the first node; and

    grouping the first node based on the two-way neighbor node list.

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