CHANNEL SELECTION IN AD HOC WIRELESS NETWORK

摘要

The present invention relates to channel selection in ad hoc wireless networks. The present invention provides a method of selecting a channel for a node in an ad hoc network of nodes, the method comprising: increasing a preference score (430) for a channel (E) in response to receiving a stimulatory control message (hoot x) associated with the channel from another node; decreasing the preference score (465) for the channel (A) in response to receiving an inhibitory control message (hoot y) associated with the channel from another node; selecting a channel (355, 365) dependent on the preference score for the channel.