RF dynamic channel switching method
First Claim
1. In wireless access control system, a method for communicating between a Wireless Access Point Module (WAPM) and a Wireless Panel Interface Module (WPIM) using a plurality of wireless channels, the method comprising the steps of:
- selecting to transmit from said WAPM to said WPIM using of said plurality of wireless channels;
determining an error rate of the one of the wireless channels;
automatically and randomly selecting another of said wireless channels when the error rate of the one of the wireless channels is above a threshold;
determining a second error rate of the selected other of the wireless channels; and
transmitting from said WAPM to said WPIM using the other of said plurality of wireless channels if the second error rate of the other of the wireless channels is below the threshold.
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Abstract
In an access control system, a method and system for dynamic channel selection to select a channel for communication between a Wireless Access Point Module (WAPM) and a Wireless Panel Interface Module (WPIM). A number of communication channels are available. The WAPM attempts to communicate over a first channel and selects a second channel if the first channel is unsuccessful. The WPIM scans all the available channels so that communication may be established regardless of the channel chosen by the system. Alternatively, the available channels may be segmented into groups and an individual WAPM may be assigned to a group of channels rather than a single channel.
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1. In wireless access control system, a method for communicating between a Wireless Access Point Module (WAPM) and a Wireless Panel Interface Module (WPIM) using a plurality of wireless channels, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting to transmit from said WAPM to said WPIM using of said plurality of wireless channels; determining an error rate of the one of the wireless channels; automatically and randomly selecting another of said wireless channels when the error rate of the one of the wireless channels is above a threshold; determining a second error rate of the selected other of the wireless channels; and transmitting from said WAPM to said WPIM using the other of said plurality of wireless channels if the second error rate of the other of the wireless channels is below the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18)
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9. A radio frequency (“
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) access control system comprising;a Wireless Access Point Module (WAPM); and a Wireless Panel Interface Module (WPIM) having a plurality of wireless channels for communication between said WAPM and said WPIM, and said WAPM is configured to transmit to said WPIM over one of the channels, to determine an error rate of the one channel, to automatically and randomly select another of the channels when the error rate of the one channel is above a threshold, to determine a second error rate of the selected other channel, and to transmit to said WPIM over the selected other channel if the second error rate of the other channel is below the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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