Enhancing Cellular Coverage Quality by Virtual Access Point and Wireless Power Transfer

Algorithm 2

ETR election for VAP.

Run at any virtual access point (VAP)

Input:

Output:

  Broadcast a requesting packet for charging node election at its maximum transmission power

  Set the timer as

  while the timer does not expire do

    If receive a respond packet for charging node election from any node (e.g., ) then

       If    then

        add   to  

       Send a confirmation package to node

    End if

     End if

  End while

Run at any node

Input: null

Output: null

  If receive a requesting packet for charging node election from any VAP (e.g., ) then

    If  , and   then

      Send a responding packet to VAP  

    End if

  End if

  If receive a confirmation package from any VAP (e.g.,  ) then

     Mark itself as the charging node of the VAP

  End if