Gathering and reporting data concerning communication channel conditions for a wireless device in a wireless network
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1. A method of reporting communication channel conditions for a wireless device adapted to operate in a wireless network, the method comprising the acts of:
- for each of one or more selected communication channels among a plurality of communication channels over which the wireless device is adapted to communicate, performing a plurality of energy detection scans to obtain a plurality of energy values each corresponding to a maximum energy detected in the corresponding communication channel during an energy detection period;
for each of the selected communication channels, calculating at least one statistic from the energy values obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans;
for each of the selected communication channels, determining at least one metric related to the communication channel'"'"'s availability for communications, based on the at least one statistic; and
reporting the at least one metric for each of the selected communication channels to at least one other wireless device in the wireless network,wherein the at least one statistic includes at least one selected from the group consisting of;
an average of a lowest P energy values obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans;
an average energy value obtained by excluding an M highest energy values and a lowest P energy values obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans;
a difference between a maximum energy value and a minimum energy value obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans;
a percentage of the energy detection scans where the energy value obtained was greater than a threshold value; and
a percentage of the energy detection scans where the energy value obtained was less than a threshold value.
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Abstract
A device for wireless communication with at least one node in a wireless network is configured to obtain statistical data regarding one or more selected communication channels over which the device is adapted to communicate. The, device is further configured to report to at least one other device at least one metric related to an availability of each of the one or more selected communications channels for communications.
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1. A method of reporting communication channel conditions for a wireless device adapted to operate in a wireless network, the method comprising the acts of:
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for each of one or more selected communication channels among a plurality of communication channels over which the wireless device is adapted to communicate, performing a plurality of energy detection scans to obtain a plurality of energy values each corresponding to a maximum energy detected in the corresponding communication channel during an energy detection period; for each of the selected communication channels, calculating at least one statistic from the energy values obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans; for each of the selected communication channels, determining at least one metric related to the communication channel'"'"'s availability for communications, based on the at least one statistic; and reporting the at least one metric for each of the selected communication channels to at least one other wireless device in the wireless network, wherein the at least one statistic includes at least one selected from the group consisting of; an average of a lowest P energy values obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans; an average energy value obtained by excluding an M highest energy values and a lowest P energy values obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans; a difference between a maximum energy value and a minimum energy value obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans; a percentage of the energy detection scans where the energy value obtained was greater than a threshold value; and a percentage of the energy detection scans where the energy value obtained was less than a threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of operating a wireless device, comprising performing a plurality of energy detection scans to obtain a plurality of energy values each corresponding to a maximum energy detected in the corresponding communication channel during an energy detection period and, from the plurality of energy values, obtaining statistical data regarding each of one or more selected communication channels over which the wireless device is adapted to communicate, and reporting from the wireless device to at least one other wireless device at least one metric related to an availability of each of the one or more selected communication channels for communications based on the statistical data, wherein the statistical data includes at least one selected from the group consisting of:
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an average of a lowest P energy values obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans; an average energy value obtained by excluding an M highest energy values and a lowest P energy values obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans; a difference between a maximum energy value and a minimum energy value obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans; a percentage of the energy detection scans where the energy value obtained was greater than a threshold value; and a percentage of the energy detection scans where the energy value obtained was less than a threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A device adapted to communicate with at least one node in a wireless network, the device comprising:
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a transmitter; a receiver adapted to operate over a plurality of communication channels; an energy detector coupled to the receiver and adapted to perform an energy detection scan in a selected communication channel; and one or more processors configured to execute an algorithm, including; employing the energy detector to perform a plurality of energy detection scans for each of one or more selected communication channels among a plurality communication channels over which the device is adapted to communicate, to obtain an energy value corresponding to a maximum energy detected in the corresponding communication channel during an energy detection period; for each of the selected communication channels, calculating at least one statistic from the energy values obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans; for each of the selected communication channels, determining at least one metric related to the communication channel'"'"'s availability for communications, based on the at least one statistic; and providing to the transmitter for transmission, the at least one metric for each of the selected communication channels, wherein the at least one statistic includes at least one selected from the group consisting of; an average of a lowest P energy values obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans; an average energy value obtained by excluding an M highest energy values and a lowest P energy values obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans; a difference between a maximum energy value and a minimum energy value obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans; a percentage of the energy detection scans where the energy value obtained was greater than a threshold value; and a percentage of the energy detection scans where the energy value obtained was less than a threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A device adapted to wirelessly communicate with at least one node in a wireless network, wherein the device is adapted to perform a plurality of energy detection scans to obtain a plurality of energy values each corresponding to a maximum energy detected in the corresponding communication channel during an energy detection period and, from the plurality of energy values, obtain statistical data regarding each of one or more selected communication channels over which the device is adapted to communicate, and to report from the device to at least one other device at least one metric related to an availability of each of the one or more selected communication channels for communications based on the statistical data, wherein the statistical data includes at least one selected from the group consisting of:
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an average of a lowest P energy values obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans; an average energy value obtained by excluding an M highest energy values and a lowest P energy values obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans; a difference between a maximum energy value and a minimum energy value obtained in the plurality of energy detection scans; a percentage of the energy detection scans where the energy value obtained was greater than a threshold value; and a percentage of the energy detection scans where the energy value obtained was less than a threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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