Method and apparatus for directional mesh initialization

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9474009
APP PUB NO 20150373618A1
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14766051

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A method and apparatus for association in a mesh network may be disclosed. A method in a new node may include performing a discovery procedure with a plurality of peer nodes in the mesh network, initiating a temporary association procedure with each peer node, selecting a set of peer nodes from the plurality of peer nodes based on a selection algorithm at least based on a signal-to-interference and noise ratio (SINR) with each peer node and an interference impact of each peer node, and performing a final association with the selected set of peer nodes.

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INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS INC200 BELLEVUE PARKWAY SUITE 300 WILMINGTON DE 19809

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Deenoo, Yugeswar King of Prussia, US 99 2534
Pietraski, Philip J Jericho, US 235 7199
Pragada, Ravikumar V Collegeville, US 126 4102
Roy, Arnab East Norriton, US 120 1515
Sahin, Onur Brooklyn, US 55 721

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