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US 9,565,617 · App. 14/072,087 · Granted Feb 7, 2017

Method and apparatus for configuring routing path in wireless communication system

Inventors: Ji-Hyeon Choi (Suwon-si, KR); Kyu-II Yeon (Hwaseong-si, KR); Han-Seok Kim (Seoul, KR); Jun-Sung Lee (Guri-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04W40/20H04W40/28
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Patent No.
US 9,565,617
App. No.
14/072,087
Granted
Feb 7, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and apparatus for configuring a routing path in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes measuring a first distance between the terminal and a target terminal, transmitting information of the measured first distance to at least one neighboring terminal, receiving a second distance measured for the target terminal with respect to the terminal from the at least one neighboring terminal, and determining a neighboring terminal of which the second distance is the longest as a next terminal of the routing path.

Claims (58)

1. A method of a terminal comprising:

transmitting, to at least one neighboring terminal, information for indicating a location of the terminal and a location of a target terminal;

receiving, from the at least one neighboring terminal, distance information associated with the terminal and each of the at least one neighboring terminal; and

identifying, among the at least one neighboring terminal, a routing node based on the distance information and whether the routing node is located within a pre-determined zone,

wherein the distance information is identified based on the location of the terminal and a point information,

wherein the point information indicates a position at which a first projection line from the terminal to the target terminal intersects a second projection line from each of the at least one neighboring terminal being perpendicular to each other, and

wherein the pre-determined zone is identified based on a transmission radius and a movement radius of the terminal.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method of the terminal is repeatedly performed by the routing node.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

updating information of the routing node in a routing table; and

transmitting a signal indicating selection as the routing node of the routing path to the routing node.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

detecting whether a response signal is received within a pre-set time;

if the response signal is received within the pre-set time, determining whether a terminal transmitting the response signal is identical to the routing node included in the routing table; and

if the terminal transmitting the response signal is identical to the routing node included in the routing table, completing a configuration of the routing path.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

reselecting the routing node by retransmitting, to the at least one neighboring terminal, the information for indicating the location of the terminal and the location of the target terminal, if the response signal is not received within the pre-set time or if the terminal transmitting the response signal is not identical to the routing node included in the routing table.

6. An operating method of a neighboring terminal comprising:

receiving, from a terminal, information for indicating a location of the terminal and a location of a target terminal;

generating, based on the location of the terminal and a point information, distance information associated with the terminal and the neighboring terminal; and

transmitting, to the terminal, the distance information,

wherein the point information indicates a position at which a first projection line from the terminal to the target terminal intersects a second projection line from the neighboring terminal being perpendicular to each other, and

wherein the neighboring terminal is located within a pre-determined zone which is identified, by the terminal, based on a transmission radius and a movement radius of the terminal.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

receiving a signal indicating selection as the routing node from the terminal; and

performing an operation as the terminal.

8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising transmitting a response signal to the terminal if the neighboring terminal is identical to the target terminal.

9. A terminal comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal with at least one neighboring terminal; and

a processor configured to:

transmit, to at least one neighboring terminal, information for indicating a location of the terminal and a location of a target terminal,

receive, from the at least one neighboring terminal, distance information associated with the terminal and each of the at least one neighboring terminal, and

identify, among the at least one neighboring terminal, a routing node based on the distance information and whether the routing node is located within a pre-determined zone,

wherein the distance information is identified, by the processor, based on the location of the terminal and a point information,

wherein the point information indicates a position at which a first projection line drawn from the terminal to the target terminal intersects a second projection line drawn from each of the at least one neighboring terminal being perpendicular to each other, and

wherein the pre-determined zone is identified, by the processor, based on a transmission radius and a movement radius of the terminal.

10. The first terminal of claim 9 ,

wherein an operation of the terminal is repeatedly performed by the routing node.

11. The first terminal of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

update information of the routing node in a routing table, and

transmit a signal indicating selection as the routing node to the determined routing node.

12. The first terminal of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

detect whether a response signal is received without a pre-set time,

if the response signal is received within the pre-set time, determine whether a second terminal transmitting the response signal is identical to the routing node included in the routing table, and

if a terminal transmitting the response signal is identical to the routing node included in the routing table, complete a configuration of the routing path.

13. The first terminal of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to reselect the routing node by retransmitting, to the at least one neighboring terminal, the information for indicating the location of the terminal and the location of the target terminal, if the response signal is not received within the pre-set time or if the terminal transmitting the response signal is not identical to the routing node included in the routing table.

14. A neighboring terminal comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal with a second terminal; and

a processor configured to:

receive, from a terminal, information for indicating a location of the terminal and a location of a target terminal,

generate, based on the location of the terminal and a point information, distance information associated with the terminal and the neighboring terminal, and

transmit, to the terminal, the distance information,

wherein the point information indicates a position at which a first projection line from the terminal to the target terminal intersects a second projection line from the neighboring terminal being perpendicular to each other, and

wherein the neighboring terminal is located within a pre-determined zone which is identified, by the terminal, based on a transmission radius and a movement radius of the terminal.

15. The first neighboring terminal of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive a signal indicating selection as the routing node from the terminal, and

perform an operation as the terminal.

16. The neighboring terminal of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to transmit a response signal to the terminal if the neighboring terminal is identical to the target terminal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2013
From: CHOI, JI-HYEON; YEON, KYU-IL; KIM, HAN-SEOK; LEE, JUN-SUNG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 031546/0843 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2012-0126769 · Nov 9, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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