Methods and apparatus for resource selection using detected data throughput

• US 20070230500A1
• Filed: 03/29/2007
• Published: 10/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Woodbury Wireless LLC
• Original Assignee: Rotani, Inc.
• Inventors: Spenik, John, Woodbury, Brian, Lastinger, Roc
• Application Number:
  US11/731,002
• Publication Number:
  US 20070230500A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/465
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/542 using measured or perceived quality
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup

Abstract

A method for detecting a data throughput and selecting a combination of resources for communicating is performed by a wireless cell having at least two resources. The method includes in any practical order, establishing communication between the wireless cell and a provided wireless client; transmitting a data pattern; receiving the data pattern; detecting a data throughput; repeating transmitting, receiving, and detecting for each resource; and responsive to detecting, selecting the combination of resources for communicating with the wireless client.

Claims

1. A method for detecting a data throughput and selecting a combination of resources for communicating, the method performed by a wireless cell having at least two resources, the method comprising:

establishing communication between the wireless cell and a provided wireless client;

transmitting a data pattern;

receiving the data pattern;

detecting a data throughput;

repeating transmitting, receiving, and detecting for each resource; and

responsive to detecting, selecting the combination of resources for communicating with the wireless client.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the resources of the wireless cell comprise at least two antennas and at least two channels.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein selecting further comprises selecting one antenna and one channel.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving the data pattern from a link monitor.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the data pattern comprises video data.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the data throughput is an average data throughput.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the data throughput is a maximum data throughput.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the data throughput is a minimum data throughput.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein detecting further comprises detecting an amount of retransmitted data.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein selecting further comprises selecting the combination of resources such that the data throughput for the combination is greater than a threshold.

11. A method for detecting a data throughput and selecting a combination of resources for communicating between a wireless cell and a wireless client, the method performed by the wireless cell having at least two resources and the wireless client having at least two resources, the method comprising:

receiving a data pattern;

detecting a data throughput;

repeating receiving, and detecting for each resource; and

responsive to detecting, selecting the combination of resources for communicating.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the data pattern comprises video data.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein detecting further comprises detecting an amount of retransmitted data.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein selecting further comprises selecting the combination of resources such that the data throughput for the combination is greater than a threshold.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein selecting is performed by the wireless cell.

16. A method for detecting a data throughput and selecting a combination of resources for communicating between a first wireless client and a second wireless client, the method performed by the first wireless client and the second wireless client, the first wireless client having at least two resources and the second wireless client having at least two resources, the method comprising:

associating with a provided wireless cell;

transmitting a data pattern to the other wireless client;

receiving the data pattern from the other wireless client;

detecting a data throughput;

repeating transmitting, receiving, and detecting for each resource; and

responsive to detecting, selecting the combination of resources for communicating.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein selecting is performed by the first wireless client.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein selecting is performed by the second wireless client.

19. The method of claim 16 wherein selecting further comprises selecting the combination of resources such that the data throughput for the combination is greater than a threshold.

20. The method of claim 16 wherein selecting further comprises selecting a resource used by the wireless cell.