Dynamic frequency selection in wireless devices
First Claim
1. A method in a communication network comprising a plurality of network controllers and a plurality of mobile nodes served by the plurality of network controllers, the method comprising:
- the plurality of network controllers coordinating interference avoidance by co-operatively generating an interference avoidance database;
the plurality of network controllers updating the interference avoidance database, wherein updating the interference avoidance database includes receiving interference avoidance related information from the plurality of mobile nodes; and
the plurality of network controllers communicating the updated interference avoidance database to the plurality of network controllers, wherein the plurality of network controllers function in the communication network in accordance with the interference avoidance related information in the updated interference avoidance database to help the plurality of mobile nodes avoid interference.
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Abstract
A method in a communication network comprising a plurality of network controllers and a plurality of mobile nodes served by at least one of the plurality of network controllers is provided. The method includes the plurality of network controllers coordinating interference avoidance by co-operatively generating an interference avoidance database. The method further includes at least one of the plurality of network controllers updating the interference avoidance database, wherein updating the interference avoidance database includes receiving at least one interference avoidance related information from at least one of the plurality of mobile nodes. The method further includes the at least one of the plurality of network controllers communicating the updated interference avoidance database to at least one another of the plurality of network controllers
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1. A method in a communication network comprising a plurality of network controllers and a plurality of mobile nodes served by the plurality of network controllers, the method comprising:
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the plurality of network controllers coordinating interference avoidance by co-operatively generating an interference avoidance database; the plurality of network controllers updating the interference avoidance database, wherein updating the interference avoidance database includes receiving interference avoidance related information from the plurality of mobile nodes; and the plurality of network controllers communicating the updated interference avoidance database to the plurality of network controllers, wherein the plurality of network controllers function in the communication network in accordance with the interference avoidance related information in the updated interference avoidance database to help the plurality of mobile nodes avoid interference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method in a communication network comprising a plurality of network controllers and a plurality of mobile nodes served by the plurality of network controllers, the method comprising:
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the plurality of network controllers coordinating interference avoidance by co-operatively generating an interference avoidance database, wherein generating the interference avoidance database comprises exchanging at least one interference avoidance related information between the plurality of network controllers; and at least one of the plurality of network controllers generating a channel database, wherein the channel database comprises information concerning a channel for the at least one of the plurality of network controllers that the at least one of the plurality of network controllers may switch to in presence of interference on the channel, wherein the plurality of network controllers functions in the communication network in accordance with the interference avoidance related information in the interference avoidance database and the channel database. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method in a communication network comprising a plurality of network controllers and a plurality of mobile nodes served by at least one of the plurality of network controllers, the method comprising:
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the plurality of network controllers coordinating interference avoidance by co-operatively generating an interference avoidance database, wherein generating the interference avoidance database comprises exchanging at least one interference avoidance related information between the plurality of network controllers, wherein the interference avoidance database comprises information concerning at least one primary user of a channel corresponding to the communication network, and wherein the information concerning the at least one primary user of the channel comprises information concerning a radar including at least one of location information, a pulse repetition frequency of the radar, a usage spectrum related to the radar, a signal strength corresponding to the radar, an active time corresponding to the radar, a frequency of activity of the radar, a period of activity of the radar, and a type of the radar; at least one of the plurality of network controllers generating a channel database, wherein the channel database comprises information concerning a channel for the at least one of the plurality of network controllers that the at least one of the plurality of network controllers may switch to in the presence of interference on the channel; and the at least one of the plurality of network controllers detecting whether the interference avoidance database is available in a local storage coupled to the at least one of the plurality of network controllers; and if not, the at least one of the plurality of network controllers obtaining a copy of the interference avoidance database. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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