Patent ID: 8774100
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: determining, for a measuring wireless node in a wireless network that comprises a plurality of self-managing and distributed wireless nodes, a performance-related parameter for one or more neighbor wireless nodes or associated wireless nodes; determining at the measuring wireless node a resource score for the measuring wireless node based on the determined performance related parameters; comparing at the measuring wireless node the resource score of the measuring wireless node to resource scores of one or more other wireless nodes; making a determination at the measuring wireless node that the measuring wireless node is resource-rich relative to one or more other wireless nodes based on the comparing; and releasing a resource in response to the determination, wherein the releasing comprises the measuring wireless node restricting itself from using one or more transmission channels, wherein the determining a performance-related parameter comprises measuring a received signal strength of signals received from one or more other wireless nodes associated with the measuring wireless node.