Small cell with self-organized neighbor-relationship table

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for use in conjunction with a radio node, the computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions that, when executed by the radio node, cause the radio node to perform operations comprising:

• performing a network listen for wireless energy associated with a first subset of second radio nodes during a first time interval;
• monitoring communication associated with a second subset of the second radio nodes during a second time interval, handovers between a third subset of the second radio nodes during a third time interval, or both, wherein a given subset includes zero or more of the second radio nodes;
• determining a change to a neighbor-relationship table based at least in part on the first subset of the second radio nodes, the second subset of the second radio nodes and the third subset of the second radio nodes, wherein the neighbor-relationship table comprises information specifying the radio node and the second radio nodes;
• and
• providing, addressed to the second radio nodes, information specifying the change to the neighbor-relationship table.

A method for dynamically updating a neighbor-relationship table, comprising:

• by a radio node:
• performing a network listen for wireless energy associated with a first subset of second radio nodes during a first time interval;
• monitoring communication associated with a second subset of the second radio nodes during a second time interval, handovers between a third subset of the second radio nodes during a third time interval, or both, wherein a given subset includes zero or more of the second radio nodes;
• determining a change to the neighbor-relationship table based at least in part on the first subset of the second radio nodes, the second subset of the second radio nodes and the third subset of the second radio nodes, wherein the neighbor-relationship table comprises information specifying the radio node and the second radio nodes;
• and
• providing, addressed to the second radio nodes, information specifying the change to the neighbor-relationship table.

A radio node, comprising:

• a first node or connector configured to communicatively couple to an antenna;
• a first interface circuit, communicatively coupled to the first node or connector, configured to communicate with an electronic device using a wireless communication protocol;
• a second node or connector configured to communicatively couple to a network;
• a second interface circuit, communicatively coupled to the second node or connector, configured to communicate with a computer using a wired communication protocol, wherein the radio node is configured to:
• perform, using the first interface circuit, a network listen for wireless energy associated with a first subset of second radio nodes during a first time interval;
• monitor, using the second interface circuit, communication associated with a second subset of the second radio nodes during a second time interval, handovers between a third subset of the second radio nodes during a third time interval, or both, wherein a given subset includes zero or more of the second radio nodes;
• determine a change to a neighbor-relationship table based at least in part on the first subset of the second radio nodes, the second subset of the second radio nodes and the third subset of the second radio nodes, wherein the neighbor-relationship table comprises information specifying the radio node and the second radio nodes;
• and
• provide, using the second interface circuit and addressed to the computer, information specifying the change to the neighbor-relationship table.