Channel change decision mechanism and method for a wireless network
First Claim
1. In a communication network comprising a plurality of wireless devices which communicate over a specified number of communication channels in a defined portion of a frequency spectrum, and a method of determining whether to change one or more communication channels over which the wireless devices communicate, the method comprising:
- receiving an indication of a selected operating mode for the communication network among a plurality of available operating modes, each operating mode having associated therewith a different communication channel change determination algorithm uniquely corresponding to that operating mode;
receiving information related to one or more communication channel'"'"'s availability for communications by one or more of the wireless devices; and
determining whether to change one or more communication channels over which the wireless devices communicate by executing the communication channel change determination algorithm corresponding to the selected operating mode, using the received information related to one or more communication channel'"'"'s availability for communications by one or more of the wireless devices.
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Abstract
In a communication network (100) comprising a plurality of wireless devices (120), a method determines whether to change one or more communication channels over which the wireless devices (120) communicate. The method includes receiving a plurality of configuration parameters for the communication network (100); receiving information related to one or more communication channel'"'"'s availability for communications by one or more of the wireless devices (120); and determining whether to change one or more communication channels over which the wireless devices (120) communicate by executing a communication channel change determination algorithm using the configuration parameters and the received information related to one or more communication channel'"'"'s availability for communications by one or more of the wireless devices (120).
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17 Claims
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1. In a communication network comprising a plurality of wireless devices which communicate over a specified number of communication channels in a defined portion of a frequency spectrum, and a method of determining whether to change one or more communication channels over which the wireless devices communicate, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a selected operating mode for the communication network among a plurality of available operating modes, each operating mode having associated therewith a different communication channel change determination algorithm uniquely corresponding to that operating mode; receiving information related to one or more communication channel'"'"'s availability for communications by one or more of the wireless devices; and determining whether to change one or more communication channels over which the wireless devices communicate by executing the communication channel change determination algorithm corresponding to the selected operating mode, using the received information related to one or more communication channel'"'"'s availability for communications by one or more of the wireless devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. In a communication network having a plurality of wireless devices which communicate over a specified number of communication channels in a defined portion of a frequency spectrum, and a device for determining whether to change one or more communication channels over, the device for determining whether to change one or more communication channels comprising:
a micro-processor to receive an indication of a selected operating mode for the communication network among a plurality of available operating modes for respective data traffic, each operating mode having associated therewith a different communication channel change determination algorithm uniquely corresponding to that operating mode, receive information related to one or more communication channel'"'"'s availability for communications by one or more of the wireless devices and determine whether to change one or more communication channels over which the wireless devices communicate by executing the communication channel change determination algorithm corresponding to the selected operating mode, using the received information related to one or more communication channel'"'"'s availability for communications by one or more of the wireless devices.
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