Multi radio wireless LAN networks
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- associating a first communication subchannel with a first bandwidth region;
associating a second communication subchannel with a second bandwidth region;
transmitting and receiving a first dataset associated with the first communication subchannel in the first bandwidth region;
transmitting and receiving a second dataset associated with the second communication subchannel in the second bandwidth region;
assessing a load imposed on the first communication subchannel and the second communication subchannel; and
reassigning at least a portion of the first communication subchannel based on the assessment of the load;
wherein the first bandwidth region and the second bandwidth region are receivable by a WLAN device operating in approximately the 5 GHz bandwidth region; and
wherein the first bandwidth region and the second bandwidth regions are non-overlapping subdivisions of the 5 GHz bandwidth region encompassing one or more center frequencies and separated by a cutoff region.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for improving wireless access point communications are provided. Some embodiments contemplate filtering operations such that two or more radios can be used in the 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz band without interfering with each other. Some embodiments employ discrete Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA) and Power Amplifiers (PA) as well as frontend modules. In some examples, filtering may be primarily used on the receiving side to filter out other signals in 5 GHz before they are amplified by an external LNA or LNAs, e.g., as integrated in a WLAN chipset. Filtering may also be performed on the transmit side in some embodiments.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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associating a first communication subchannel with a first bandwidth region; associating a second communication subchannel with a second bandwidth region; transmitting and receiving a first dataset associated with the first communication subchannel in the first bandwidth region; transmitting and receiving a second dataset associated with the second communication subchannel in the second bandwidth region; assessing a load imposed on the first communication subchannel and the second communication subchannel; and reassigning at least a portion of the first communication subchannel based on the assessment of the load; wherein the first bandwidth region and the second bandwidth region are receivable by a WLAN device operating in approximately the 5 GHz bandwidth region; and wherein the first bandwidth region and the second bandwidth regions are non-overlapping subdivisions of the 5 GHz bandwidth region encompassing one or more center frequencies and separated by a cutoff region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising
instructions executable by at least one processor to perform a method comprising: -
associating a first communication subchannel with a first bandwidth region; associating a second communication subchannel with a second bandwidth region; transmitting and receiving a first dataset associated with the first communication subchannel in the first bandwidth region; transmitting and receiving a second dataset associated with the second communication subchannel in the second bandwidth region; assessing a load imposed on the first communication subchannel and the second communication subchannel; and reassigning at least a portion of the first communication subchannel based on the assessment of the load; wherein the first bandwidth region and the second bandwidth region are receivable by a WLAN device operating in approximately the 5 GHz bandwidth region; and wherein the first bandwidth region and the second bandwidth regions are non-overlapping subdivisions of the 5 GHz bandwidth region encompassing one or more center frequencies and separated by a cutoff region. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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one or more processors; a memory unit having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the one or more processors cause the system to; associate a first communication subchannel with a first bandwidth region; associate a second communication subchannel with a second bandwidth region; transmit and receive a first dataset associated with the first communication subchannel in the first bandwidth region; transmit and receive a second dataset associated with the second communication subchannel in the second bandwidth region; assess a load imposed on the first communication subchannel and the second communication subchannel; and reassign at least a portion of the first communication subchannel based on the assessment of the load; wherein the first bandwidth region and the second bandwidth region are receivable by a WLAN device operating in approximately the 5 GHz bandwidth region; and wherein the first bandwidth region and the second bandwidth regions are non-overlapping subdivisions of the 5 GHz bandwidth region encompassing one or more center frequencies and separated by a cutoff region. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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