Patent ID: 9008058
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A device comprising: a transceiver configured to establish a directional communication link with a receiving device in a wireless network, in which the transceiver and the receiving device belong to a first group of the wireless network, the directional communication link being such that it does not interfere with a concurrent directional communication link between devices of a second group of the wireless network, wherein to associate with the first group, the transceiver is configured to: receive a notification from a coordinator indicating one or more details of the concurrent directional communication link of the second group; based on the one or more details, determine whether the transceiver receives at least part of data of the concurrent directional communication link, wherein, based on a determination result that the transceiver did not receive at least part of data of the concurrent directional communication link of the second group, the transceiver is adapted to associate itself with the first group; and transmit the determination result to the coordinator, and based on the determination result, the coordinator is configured to manage compatibility information indicating possible simultaneous directional communication links in the wireless network.