Wireless base station neighbor discovery in a communication...

Details Wireless base station neighbor discovery in a communication... Wireless base station neighbor discovery in a communication...

2007-02-13

2009-06-09

Gary, Erika A (Department: 2617)

Telecommunications

Radiotelephone system

Zoned or cellular telephone system

C455S041200

Reexamination Certificate

active

07546126

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed embodiments include a method performed by a network access point, such as a short-range wireless communications switch or Bluetooth base station unit, to provide a neighbor list for neighboring short-range wireless communications switches or network access points in a communications network. The method includes, at the short-range wireless switch, sending at least one signal to neighboring wireless devices, wherein sending the signal is done without assistance of a mobile unit or a system controller for the communications network. The method further includes receiving a response signal from at least one neighboring short-range wireless switch, and identifying the one neighboring short-range wireless switch based on the received response signal. Additionally, the method includes providing a neighbor list that identifies the one neighboring short-range wireless switch. Numerous alternative embodiments are also described.

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