Distributed Radio Resource Management Neighbor Discovery

The patent segments the neighbor discovery process into modular components: information collection from clients, score computation based on multiple parameters, and iterative refinement of neighbor lists. Each access point independently performs these segmented tasks for its own neighbor discovery, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high efficiency in radio resource management tasks.

The patent performs preliminary actions by collecting information from multiple clients and computing initial scores before final neighbor identification. Access points gather client measurements, compute relationship scores based on multiple parameters (signal strength, client overlap, interference levels), and refine neighbor lists iteratively. This preliminary processing enables accurate neighbor identification while optimizing the timing of computational tasks to minimize time loss.

The patent applies local quality by enabling each access point to perform distributed neighbor discovery independently based on its local radio properties and client measurements. Each access point collects information from its own clients, computes scores tailored to its heterogeneous radio capabilities, and maintains its own neighbor list. This localized approach enhances adaptability to diverse radio properties while minimizing the quantity of information exchanged, as each device processes local data rather than sharing all information network-wide.