Wireless network and method for determining nearest wireless device
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1. A wireless network comprising:
- a first wireless device;
a second wireless device measuring the signal strength of a signal received at the second wireless device from the first wireless device;
a third wireless device measuring the signal strength of a signal received at the third wireless device from the first wireless device; and
a fourth wireless device measuring the signal strength of a signal received at the fourth wireless device from the first wireless device;
wherein the fourth wireless device selects a nearest wireless device being either the second wireless device or the third wireless device according to the measured signal strengths.
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A wireless network includes a first wireless device, a second wireless device measuring the signal strength of a signal received at the second wireless device from the first wireless device, a third wireless device measuring the signal strength of a signal received at the third wireless device from the first wireless device, and a fourth wireless device measuring the signal strength of a signal received at the fourth wireless device from the first wireless device. The fourth wireless device selects a nearest wireless device being either the second wireless device or the third wireless device according to the measured signal strengths.
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1. A wireless network comprising:
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a first wireless device;
a second wireless device measuring the signal strength of a signal received at the second wireless device from the first wireless device;
a third wireless device measuring the signal strength of a signal received at the third wireless device from the first wireless device; and
a fourth wireless device measuring the signal strength of a signal received at the fourth wireless device from the first wireless device;
wherein the fourth wireless device selects a nearest wireless device being either the second wireless device or the third wireless device according to the measured signal strengths. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of determining a nearest wireless device in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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providing first, second, third, and fourth wireless devices;
measuring the signal strength of a signal received at the second wireless device from the first wireless device;
measuring the signal strength of a signal received at the third wireless device from the first wireless device;
measuring the signal strength of a signal received at the fourth wireless device from the first wireless device; and
determining the nearest wireless device being nearest to the fourth wireless device according to the measured signal strengths, the nearest wireless device being either the second wireless device or the third wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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