Transmission channel selection method
First Claim
1. A method for use by a device in a wireless communications environment, the method comprising the step of:
- automatically selecting one of a plurality of radio frequency channels for communication with other devices, wherein the selection of a radio frequency channel is performed such that radio frequency interference with other devices is reduced;
communicating the selection of a radio frequency channel to other devices by sending a message.
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Abstract
The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs.
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3 Claims
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1. A method for use by a device in a wireless communications environment, the method comprising the step of:
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automatically selecting one of a plurality of radio frequency channels for communication with other devices, wherein the selection of a radio frequency channel is performed such that radio frequency interference with other devices is reduced;
communicating the selection of a radio frequency channel to other devices by sending a message.
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2. A method comprising the steps of:
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scanning a plurality of radio frequency channels during a scan interval;
Logic for receiving messages on the plurality of radio frequency channels during the scan interval;
maintaining a channel map having an entry for each of the plurality of radio frequency channels, and if one or more messages was received on a channel, the corresponding entry further including a device ID for at least one of the devices that sent a message on the channel;
selecting a channel from the channel map;
transmitting messages on the selected channel during a claim interval;
receiving messages on the selected channel during the claim interval;
ascertaining whether the apparatus should commence communications with other devices on the selected channel based upon characteristics of the messages received on the channel. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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