DYNAMIC CHANNEL SELECTION AND DFS RE-ENTRY
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Abstract
A wireless network device, for operation within a wireless network, the wireless network device comprising: a wireless interface operable on one or more wireless channels; a memory; and a processor configured to: scan at least one channel for a predetermined time duration; and make a channel quality assessment measurement during the predetermined time duration, wherein the processor is adapted to synchronize the predetermined time duration with other wireless network devices that are operable in the wireless network and that scan the at least one channel and make channel quality assessment measurements during substantially the same predetermined time duration, wherein the channel quality assessment measurement is compared with other channel quality assessment measurements from other network devices that are operable in the wireless network thereby to enable determination of an optimal channel for communication between the network devices and wherein the wireless network device is configured to operate on the optimal channel.
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2. A method of operating a wireless network device in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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determining local channel statistics for one or more channels for each of one or more wireless network devices in the wireless network; determining a channel score for each of the one or more channels based on the local channel statistics; determining a best channel based on the channel score for each of the one or more channels; and triggering, by the wireless network device, the one or more wireless network devices in the wireless network to communicate on the best channel. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless network device for operating in a wireless network, the wireless network device comprising:
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a wireless interface operable on one or more wireless channels; a memory; and a processor configured to; determine local channel statistics for one or more channels for each of one or more wireless network devices in the wireless network; determine a channel score for each of the one or more channels based on the local channel statistics; determine a best channel based on the channel score for each of the one or more channels; and trigger, by the wireless network device, the one or more wireless network devices in the wireless network to communicate on the best channel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system comprising a plurality of wireless network devices operating in a wireless network, wherein a wireless network device of the plurality of wireless network devices is configured to:
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determine local channel statistics for one or more channels for each of plurality of wireless network devices in the wireless network; determine a channel score for each of the one or more channels based on the local channel statistics; determine a best channel based on the channel score for each of the one or more channels; and trigger, by the wireless network device, the plurality of wireless network devices in the wireless network to communicate on the best channel.
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