| CPC H04W 74/0833 (2013.01) [H04W 48/20 (2013.01); H04W 74/006 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |

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1. A method for joining a communication network comprising a first cell, comprising:
monitoring a channel for a first pilot signal;
determining the first pilot signal;
determining a first base station associated with the first pilot signal;
identifying a random-access channel procedure to communicate with the first base station;
selecting a first proposed alias;
transmitting a cell join request to the first base station via the random-access channel procedure for admittance into the first cell, wherein the join request comprises the first proposed alias;
determining if the first proposed alias is acceptable via the first base station;
receiving an admittance reply from the first base station, wherein the admittance reply is based on an acceptance of the first proposed alias or a recommended alias; and
receiving a resource allocation message that includes the first proposed alias or the recommended alias.
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