System and method for both wireless communication and distance estimation between a plurality of devices in a wireless network

摘要

System, method and transceiver for both wireless communication and distance estimation between a plurality of devices in a wireless network. The system comprises system operative nodes SON (64,65,66); one central monitoring node CMN (60), configured for calculating through triangulation the estimated absolute position of the SON (64,65,66); and infrastructure nodes IN (61,62,63) configured for determining the associated SON under its coverage, estimating the distance to each associated SON via a ranging process performed by calculating the propagation delay between both nodes, storing the estimated distance in a associated dynamic node table (ADNT) and reporting each IN their ADNT to the CMN (60); each node of the system being equipped with a transceiver. The CMN (60) can obtain, using a smart network routing protocol, message paths between nodes established by the shortest paths available, storing said message paths in path propagation tables (PPT). Each message is transmitted to the destination through the route established in PPT.