Method for transitioning between coordination modes for interfering neighbor networks
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1. A method for managing network resources in the presence of interfering neighbor networks, said method comprising:
- a) coordinating communication between devices in a first network with a first Quality of Service Controller (QoSC) using a first coordination mode, wherein said QoSC is a controlling authority managing bandwidth allocation between network devices with a method comprising alternative usage of coordination modes comprising an uncoordinated mode wherein said first network is operated independent of potentially interfering networks, a coordinated mode wherein said first network'"'"'s bandwidth is shared with interfering networks and a controlled mode wherein contention access protocols are used and wherein said first coordination mode is one of said coordination modes;
b) switching from said first coordination mode to a second coordination mode of said coordination modes when an interfering beacon detection condition occurs in relation to a beacon from a second QoSC in a second network that interferes with said first network.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention comprise methods and systems for establishing, managing and transitioning between network coordination modes.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for managing network resources in the presence of interfering neighbor networks, said method comprising:
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a) coordinating communication between devices in a first network with a first Quality of Service Controller (QoSC) using a first coordination mode, wherein said QoSC is a controlling authority managing bandwidth allocation between network devices with a method comprising alternative usage of coordination modes comprising an uncoordinated mode wherein said first network is operated independent of potentially interfering networks, a coordinated mode wherein said first network'"'"'s bandwidth is shared with interfering networks and a controlled mode wherein contention access protocols are used and wherein said first coordination mode is one of said coordination modes; b) switching from said first coordination mode to a second coordination mode of said coordination modes when an interfering beacon detection condition occurs in relation to a beacon from a second QoSC in a second network that interferes with said first network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for managing network resources in the presence of interfering neighbor networks, said method comprising:
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a) coordinating communication between devices in a first network with a first Quality of Service Controller (QoSC) using a first coordination mode, wherein said QoSC is a controlling authority managing bandwidth allocation between network devices with a method comprising alternative usage of coordination modes comprising an uncoordinated mode wherein said first network is operated independent of potentially interfering networks, a coordinated mode wherein said first network'"'"'s bandwidth is shared with interfering networks and a controlled mode wherein contention access protocols are used and wherein said first coordination mode is one of said coordination modes; b) detecting a beacon from a second QoSC with a second network that interferes with said first network; c) switching from said first coordination mode to a second coordination mode of said coordination modes in response to said detecting, wherein said second coordination mode coordinates network traffic in said first network and said second network. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for managing network resources in the presence of interfering neighbor networks, said method comprising:
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a) coordinating communication between devices in a first network and a second network with a first Quality of Service Controller (QoSC) and a second QoSC using a first coordination mode, wherein said first QoSC and said second QoSC are a controlling authorities managing bandwidth allocation between network devices with methods comprising alternative usage of coordination modes comprising an uncoordinated mode wherein said first network is operated independent of said second network, a coordinated mode wherein said first network'"'"'s bandwidth and said second network'"'"'s bandwidth are shared and a controlled mode wherein a contention access protocol is used for said first network and said second network and wherein said first coordination mode is one of said coordination modes; b) detecting the absence of a beacon from said second QoSC with said first QoSC; c) switching from said first coordination mode to a second coordination mode of said coordination modes with said first QoSC in response to said detecting, wherein said second coordination mode is said uncoordinated mode that does not account for traffic in said second network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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