CLUSTER HEAD SELECTION IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
摘要
There is provided cluster head selection in a communications network. A respective beacon signal is by a wireless device received from each one of at least one further wireless device. Each beacon signal comprises a cluster head capability metric. Each of the received cluster head capability metrics is compared to at least one qualifying criterion. One of the at least one further wireless devices is selected as the cluster head of the wireless device based on the comparison.