Patent ID: 8396007

Claim:
A system comprising: at least one first wireless device installed at a first position; and a second wireless device to be installed at a second position; wherein an application message is transmitted at a normal operating power, and a link quality detection message is transmitted from the at least one first wireless device to the second wireless device at a reduced power that is lower than the operating power by a headroom; wherein the second wireless device is moved away from the at least one first wireless device; wherein at least one link quality between at least one of the at least one first wireless device and the second wireless device is estimated based on the link quality detection message; wherein the at least one estimated link quality is used by the second device to determine the second position to install the second wireless device, and wherein the second wireless device is installed at the second position once the at least one link quality has reduced to a predetermined level; and wherein once installed, the second wireless device is operable to transmit another link quality detection message to another wireless device.