Patent ID: 9253755
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: H01Q,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method of communication in a network, the network comprising a plurality of nodes, each node being one of a base transceiver station and a mobile station and configured for communicating with one of a plurality of substantially like nodes, and the method comprising the steps of: a) using a base transceiver station to transmit beacons, the beacons comprising a media access control identifier specific to a radio module associated with the base transceiver station and a usage indicator; b) using a mobile station to scan for beacons; c) using the mobile station to sort the detected beacons according to signal strength; d) establishing a first radio link between the mobile station and the radio module associated with the base transceiver station, wherein the selected radio module corresponds to the beacon having a greatest signal strength; e) setting the usage indicator of the selected radio module to an unavailable status; and f) repeating steps a, b, and c.