GATHERING AND REPORTING DATA CONCERNING COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CONDITIONS FOR A WIRELESS DEVICE IN A WIRELESS NETWORK
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1. A method (300) of reporting communication channel conditions for a wireless device (200) adapted to operate in a wireless network (100), the method (300) comprising:
- for each of one or more selected communication channels among a plurality of communication channels over which the wireless device is adapted to communicate, performing a plurality of energy detection scans to obtain a plurality of energy values each corresponding to a maximum energy detected in the corresponding communication channel during an energy detection period (320);
for each of the selected communication channels, calculating at least one statistic from the energy values obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans (330);
for each of the selected communication channels, determining at least one metric related to the communication channel'"'"'s availability for communications, based on the at least one statistic (340); and
reporting the at least one metric for each of the selected communication channels to at least one other wireless device in the wireless network (350).
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Abstract
A device (200) for wireless communication with at least one node in a wireless network (100) is adapted to obtain statistical data regarding one or more selected communication channels over which the device is adapted to communicate (330), and to report from the device (200) to at least one other device at least one metric related to an availability of each of the one or more selected communications channels for communications (350).
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1. A method (300) of reporting communication channel conditions for a wireless device (200) adapted to operate in a wireless network (100), the method (300) comprising:
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for each of one or more selected communication channels among a plurality of communication channels over which the wireless device is adapted to communicate, performing a plurality of energy detection scans to obtain a plurality of energy values each corresponding to a maximum energy detected in the corresponding communication channel during an energy detection period (320); for each of the selected communication channels, calculating at least one statistic from the energy values obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans (330); for each of the selected communication channels, determining at least one metric related to the communication channel'"'"'s availability for communications, based on the at least one statistic (340); and reporting the at least one metric for each of the selected communication channels to at least one other wireless device in the wireless network (350). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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- 22. A method (300) of operating a wireless device (200), comprising obtaining statistical data regarding each of one or more selected communication channels over which the wireless device is adapted to communicate (330), and reporting from the wireless device (200) to at least one other wireless device at least one metric related to an availability of each of the one or more selected communications channels for communications (350).
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32. A device (200) adapted to communicate with at least one node in a wireless network (100), the device (200) comprising:
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a transmitter (210); a receiver (220) adapted to operate over a plurality of communication channels; an energy detector (230) coupled to the receiver (220) and adapted to perform an energy detection scan in a selected communication channel; and one or more processors (250) configured to execute an algorithm, including; employing the energy detector (230) to perform a plurality of energy detection scans for each of one or more selected communication channels among a plurality communication channels over which the device (200) is adapted to communicate, to obtain an energy value corresponding to a maximum energy detected in the corresponding communication channel during an energy detection period; for each of the selected communication channels, calculating at least one statistic from the energy values obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans; for each of the selected communication channels, determining at least one metric related to the communication channel'"'"'s availability for communications, based on the at least one statistic; and providing to the transmitter (210) for transmission, the at least one metric for each of the selected communication channels. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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- 49. A device (200) adapted to wirelessly communicate with at least one node in a wireless network (100), wherein the device (200) is adapted to obtain statistical data regarding each of one or more selected communication channels over which the device is adapted to communicate (330), and to report from the device (200) to at least one other device at least one metric related to an availability of each of the one or more selected communications channels for communications (350).
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