Apparatus, system, and method for mitigating access point data rate degradation
First Claim
1. An access point mitigation apparatus for mitigating access point data rate degradation with respect to a wireless communication between an access point and a client, the access point mitigation apparatus comprising:
- a channel assessment module configured to assess a plurality of communications channels and maintain plurality of communications quality parameters, each communications quality parameter associated with one of the plurality of communications channels, the channel assessment module further configured to update the plurality of communications quality parameters in response to identifying a type of interference source based on the characteristics of an interference signal present on one of the plurality of wireless communications channels;
a channel selection module configured to select a best wireless communications channel from the plurality of communications channels based on the plurality of communications quality parameters; and
a channel connection module configured to facilitate a new wireless communication between the access point and the client over the best wireless communications channel.
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Abstract
A process, system, and apparatus are disclosed for mitigating access point data rate degradation with respect to a wireless communication between a wireless access point and a wireless client device. A channel assessment module is configured to assess the wireless communications, including interference signals, present on available wireless communications channels. The channel assessment module may establish quality parameters that at least partially describe the wireless communications quality of a given channel. A channel selection module is configured to select a best wireless communications channel based on the communications channel assessment. A channel connection module is configured to facilitate wireless communication between the wireless access point and the wireless client device on the best wireless communications channel.
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33 Claims
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1. An access point mitigation apparatus for mitigating access point data rate degradation with respect to a wireless communication between an access point and a client, the access point mitigation apparatus comprising:
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a channel assessment module configured to assess a plurality of communications channels and maintain plurality of communications quality parameters, each communications quality parameter associated with one of the plurality of communications channels, the channel assessment module further configured to update the plurality of communications quality parameters in response to identifying a type of interference source based on the characteristics of an interference signal present on one of the plurality of wireless communications channels; a channel selection module configured to select a best wireless communications channel from the plurality of communications channels based on the plurality of communications quality parameters; and a channel connection module configured to facilitate a new wireless communication between the access point and the client over the best wireless communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for mitigating access point data rate degradation with respect to a wireless communication between an access point and a client, the system comprising:
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a network server configured to communicate with the access point over a network; the access point configured to communicate with the client over one of a plurality of communications channels; a channel assessment module configured to assess the plurality of communications channels and maintain a plurality of communications quality parameters, each communications quality parameter associated with one of the plurality of communications channels, the channel assessment module further configured to update the plurality of communications quality parameters in response to identifying a type of interference source based on the characteristics of an interference signal present on one of the plurality of wireless communications channels; a channel selection module configured to select a best wireless communications channel from the plurality of communications channels based on the plurality of communications quality parameters; and a channel connection module configured to facilitate the new wireless communication between the access point and the client over the best wireless communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A client mitigation apparatus for mitigating access point data rate degradation with respect to a wireless communication between an access point and a client the client mitigation apparatus comprising:
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a notification module configured to receive a notification of a best wireless communications channel in response to a transmission of a notification signal from the access point, wherein the plurality of communications quality parameters are updated in response to identifying a type of interference source based on the characteristics of an interference signal present on one of the plurality of wireless communications channels; and a channel switching module configured to discontinue a previous wireless communication with the access point over a previous wireless communications channel prior to facilitating a new wireless communication with the access point over the best wireless communications channel.
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16. A process for mitigating access point data rate degradation with respect to a wireless communication between an access point and a client, the process comprising:
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assessing a plurality of communications channels; maintaining a plurality of communications quality parameters, each communications quality parameter associated with one of the plurality of communications channels, wherein the plurality of communications quality parameters are updated in response to identifying a type of interference source based on the characteristics of an interference signal present on one of the plurality of wireless communications channels; selecting a best communications channel from the plurality of communications channels based on the plurality of communications quality parameters; and facilitating a new wireless communication between the access point and the client over the best communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A process for mitigating access point data rate degradation with respect to a wireless communication between an access point and a client, the process comprising:
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monitoring and assessing a plurality of communications channels; maintaining a plurality of communications quality parameters, each communications quality parameter associated with one of the plurality of communications channels; selecting a best wireless communications channel from the plurality of communications channels based on the plurality of communications quality parameters, wherein the plurality of communications quality parameters are updated in response to identifying a type of interference source based on the characteristics of an interference signal present on one of the plurality of wireless communications channels; notifying the client of the best wireless communications channel selected; discontinuing a previous wireless communication with the client over a previous wireless communications channel; and facilitating a new wireless communication between the access point and the client over the best wireless communications channel.
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21. A computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable code configured to carry out a process for mitigating access point data rate degradation with respect to a wireless communication between an access point and a client, the process comprising:
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assessing a plurality of communications channels; maintaining a plurality of communications quality parameters, each communications quality parameter associated with one of the plurality of communications channel, wherein the plurality of communications quality parameters are updated in response to identifying a type of interference source based on the characteristics of an interference signal present on one of the plurality of wireless communications channels; selecting a best communications channel from the plurality of communications channels based on the plurality of communications quality parameters; and facilitating a new wireless communication between the access point and the client over the best communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable code configured to carry out a process for mitigating access point data rate degradation with respect to a wireless communication between an access point and a client, the process comprising:
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monitoring and assessing a plurality of communications channels; maintaining a plurality of communications quality parameters, each of the communications quality parameters associated with one of the plurality of communications channels, wherein the plurality of communications quality parameters are updated in response to identifying a type of interference source based on the characteristics of an interference signal present on one of the plurality of wireless communications channels and in response to assessing a power intensity and a duration of an interfering signal present on one of the plurality of wireless communications channels; selecting a best wireless communications channel from the plurality of communications channels based on the plurality of communications quality parameters; notifying the client of the best wireless communications channel selected; discontinuing a previous wireless communication with the client over a previous wireless communications channel; and facilitating a new wireless communication between the access point and the client over the best wireless communications channel.
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33. An access point mitigation apparatus for mitigating access point data rate degradation with respect to a wireless communication between an access point and a client, the apparatus comprising:
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means for assessing a plurality of communications channels; means for establishing a plurality of communications quality parameters, each communications quality parameter associated with one of the plurality of communications channel; means for identifying a type of interference source based on the characteristics of an interference signal present on one of the plurality of wireless communications channels; means for selecting a best communications channel from the plurality of communications channels based on the plurality of communications quality parameters; and means for facilitating a new wireless communication between the access point and the client over the best communications channel.
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