Beam-based communication in network nodes

A subject node configured to perform beam-based communication with a plurality of network nodes, the subject node comprising:

• communication circuitry;
• at least one processor;
• and
• memory for storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the subject node to:
• detect a presence of a first set of nodes for beam-based communication, wherein to detect the presence of the first set of nodes, the instructions cause the subject node to, for each node of the first set of nodes:
• request, by the subject node, to the first set of nodes, a list of a second set of nodes;
• acquire the list of the second set of nodes from a first node of the first set of nodes, wherein the second set of nodes is detected from the first node by performing beam-based communication, and the list of the second set of nodes includes a physical distance of each node of the second set of nodes from the first node of the first set of nodes;
• identify a second node in the second set of nodes that is not detectable for beam-based communication by the subject node;
• determine an arrangement of the first set of nodes and the second set of nodes in ascending order of physical distance from the subject node;
• generate a distance-based mapping including physical distance information using the list of the second set of nodes acquired from the first node of the first set of nodes;
• determine one or more nodes present between the subject node and a destination node based on the distance-based mapping;
• determine a communication path including the one or more nodes, that are arranged in ascending order of distances from the subject node;
• transmit, via beam-based communication by the subject node, content to the destination node based on the communication path, wherein the destination node includes at least one of the first set of nodes or the second set of nodes;
• determine a movement of at least one node of the one or more nodes;
• update, based on the movement, the distance-based mapping;
• determine, based on the updated distance-based mapping, a second communication path including the one or more nodes;
• transmit content to the destination node based on the second communication path;
• receive, from a node located in front of the subject node, a first map indicating a travel route for the subject node;
• generate, based on the distance-based mapping, a second map indicating a travel route for a node located behind the subject node;
• and
• transmit the second map to the node located behind the subject node,
• wherein the first travel route for the node located behind the subject node is different than the second travel route for the subject node,
• wherein the plurality of network nodes are a group of vehicles traveling on multiple lanes of a road, and
• wherein the first travel route and the second travel route are based on a traffic density of the lanes.