ɐ sˈɪmɪlɚɹ aɪdˈiə ɪz kˈɜːɹəntli jˈuːzd baɪ θɹˈiː dʒˌiːpˌiːpˈiː sˈʌn pɹˈoʊɾəkˌɑːl ˈækɐ ˌeɪˌɛnˈɑːɹ fɔːɹ dɪskˈʌvɚɹɪŋ kˈændᵻdˌeɪt ˈæksɛs pˈɔɪnts.
A similar idea is currently used by 3GPP SON protocol (aka ANR) for discovering candidate access points.