Patent ID: 8774041
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: H04L,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: determining a signal strength associated with an RF signal received at a first wireless network device from a second wireless network device of a wireless communication network; detecting RF saturation at the first wireless network device; determining, in response to detecting the RF saturation, whether the second wireless network device is within a threshold detection distance from the first wireless network device based, at least in part, on the signal strength associated with the second wireless network device; transmitting a device credential associated with the first wireless network device to the second wireless network device at a reduced transmit power level in response to determining that the second wireless network device is within the threshold detection distance; and establishing a communication link between the first wireless network device and the second wireless network device based, at least in part, on the device credential associated with the first wireless network device and a device credential associated with the second wireless network device.