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Alignment in line-of-sight communication networks

  • US 10,382,127 B2
  • Filed: 09/05/2017
  • Issued: 08/13/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method executed in a first node for determining location information of one or more peer nodes, comprising:

  • establishing a local wireless network connection;

    determining a position coordinate associated with the first node;

    receiving, via the local wireless network connection, an association request from a nearby electronic device;

    responding to the association request for establishing connectivity with the nearby electronic device;

    transmitting, via the local wireless network connection, the position coordinate associated with the first node to the nearby electronic device;

    receiving, from the nearby electronic device, the location information of the one or more peer nodes;

    upon determining that the location information of the one or more peer nodes is lacking in the first node, adding the location information of the one or more peer nodes into a log included in the first node, wherein the location information is received from the nearby electronic device; and

    determining, based on the log, that at least two nodes are within Line-of-Sight (LOS) communication range of the first node, wherein the at least two nodes are included in the one or more peer nodes.

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