Dynamic frequency selection with recovery for a basic service set network
First Claim
1. A portion of a wireless communications system comprising:
- a station wirelessly transmitting a management frame including a dynamic frequency selection element defining a dynamic frequency selection owner, a dynamic frequency selection interval specifying a maximum period that a channel will be employed by stations within the wireless communications system, a dynamic frequency selection count specifying a time remaining until dynamic selection of a next channel is initiated, and a dynamic frequency selection recovery interval specifying a time after an end of the dynamic frequency selection interval when recovery procedures are initiated if no channel switch information is received during the dynamic frequency selection interval, wherein each station within the wireless communications system receiving the management frame transmits subsequent management frames with the dynamic frequency selection element during the dynamic frequency selection interval, and switches to the next channel at an announced channel switch instant.
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Abstract
Dynamic frequency selection for an IEEE 802.11 basic service set network is enabled by a dynamic frequency selection (DFS) element within beacon and probe response frames defining a DFS owner, a DFS interval specifying the time until channel switch in beacon intervals, a DFS count specifying a time in beacon intervals until the DFS owner initiates selection of the next channel frequency from the supported channel set, and a DFS recovery interval specifying a time after the end of the DFS interval when recovery procedures are initiated if no channel switch information was received during that DFS interval. Channel switch information is presented in beacons following the end of the channel selection process, and within beacons during the DFS recovery interval.
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34 Claims
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1. A portion of a wireless communications system comprising:
a station wirelessly transmitting a management frame including a dynamic frequency selection element defining a dynamic frequency selection owner, a dynamic frequency selection interval specifying a maximum period that a channel will be employed by stations within the wireless communications system, a dynamic frequency selection count specifying a time remaining until dynamic selection of a next channel is initiated, and a dynamic frequency selection recovery interval specifying a time after an end of the dynamic frequency selection interval when recovery procedures are initiated if no channel switch information is received during the dynamic frequency selection interval, wherein each station within the wireless communications system receiving the management frame transmits subsequent management frames with the dynamic frequency selection element during the dynamic frequency selection interval, and switches to the next channel at an announced channel switch instant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wireless communications system comprising:
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a plurality of stations, at least one station within the plurality of stations wirelessly transmitting a management frame including a dynamic frequency selection element defining a dynamic frequency selection owner, a dynamic frequency selection interval specifying a maximum period that a channel will be employed by stations within the wireless communications system, a dynamic frequency selection count specifying a time remaining until dynamic selection of a next channel is initiated, and a dynamic frequency selection recovery interval specifying a time after an end of the dynamic frequency selection interval when recovery procedures are initiated if no channel switch information is received during the dynamic frequency selection interval, wherein each remaining station within the plurality of stations transmits subsequent management frames with the dynamic frequency selection element during the dynamic frequency selection interval, and switches to the next channel at an announced channel switch instant. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of wireless communications comprising:
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wirelessly transmitting a management frame from at least one station within a plurality of stations forming a wireless communications system, the management frame including a dynamic frequency selection element defining a dynamic frequency selection owner, a dynamic frequency selection interval specifying a maximum period that a channel will be employed by stations within the wireless communications system, a dynamic frequency selection count specifying a time remaining until dynamic selection of a next channel is initiated, and a dynamic frequency selection recovery interval specifying a time after an end of the dynamic frequency selection interval when recovery procedures are initiated if no channel switch information is received during the dynamic frequency selection interval; transmitting subsequent management frames with the dynamic frequency selection element by other stations within the plurality of stations during the dynamic frequency selection interval; and switching the plurality of stations to the next channel at an announced channel switch time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A portion of a wireless communications system comprising:
a station wirelessly transmitting a management frame including a dynamic frequency selection element defining a dynamic frequency selection owner, a dynamic frequency selection interval specifying a maximum period that a channel will be employed by stations within the wireless communications system, and a dynamic frequency selection count specifying a time remaining until dynamic selection of a next channel is initiated, wherein each station within the wireless communications system receiving the management frame transmits subsequent management frames with the dynamic frequency selection element during the dynamic frequency selection interval, and switches to the next channel at an announced channel switch instant. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A wireless communications system comprising:
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a plurality of stations, at least one station within the plurality of stations wirelessly transmitting a management frame including a dynamic frequency selection element defining a dynamic frequency selection owner, a dynamic frequency selection interval specifying a maximum period that a channel will be employed by stations within the wireless communications system, and a dynamic frequency selection count specifying a time remaining until dynamic selection of a next channel is initiated, wherein each remaining station within the plurality of stations transmits subsequent management frames with the dynamic frequency selection element during the dynamic frequency selection interval, and switches to the next channel at an announced channel switch time. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of wireless communications comprising:
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wirelessly transmitting a management frame from at least one station within a plurality of stations forming a wireless communications system, the management frame including a dynamic frequency selection element defining a dynamic frequency selection owner, a dynamic frequency selection interval specifying a maximum period that a channel will be employed by stations within the wireless communications system, and a dynamic frequency selection count specifying a time remaining until dynamic selection of a next channel is initiated; transmitting subsequent management frames with the dynamic frequency selection element by other stations within the plurality of stations during the dynamic frequency selection interval; and switching the plurality of stations to the next channel at an announced channel switch time. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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