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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2012
Kumaran Vijayasankar, Dallas, TX (US);
Ramanuja Vedantham, Allen, TX (US);
Robert Liang, Frisco, TX (US);
Susan Yim, Plano, TX (US);
Xiaolin LU, Plano, TX (US);
Kumaran Vijayasankar, Dallas, TX (US);
Ramanuja Vedantham, Allen, TX (US);
Robert Liang, Frisco, TX (US);
Susan Yim, Plano, TX (US);
Xiaolin Lu, Plano, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for beacon selection in communication networks are described. In various implementations, these systems and methods may be applicable to Power Line Communications (PLC). For example, a method may include performing, using a terminal device deployed in a communications network, receiving a beacon transmitted by a switch device within the communications network and, in response to the terminal device having had a previous connection with the switch device, determining a connection time of the previous connection. The method may also include performing at least one of: adding the switch device to a blacklist in response to the connection time being smaller than a first threshold value, or selecting the switch device for subsequent communication in response to the connection time being greater than a second threshold value.