Channel reconfiguration in a communications network based on measurements by wireless devices and network node
US11159373B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/0453
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Mechanisms are provided for channel reconfiguration in a communications network where shared spectrum from a primary incumbent is used. A method is performed by a network node, which comprises obtaining RSSI measurements on the current channel from wireless devices. The wireless devices are served by the network node at a current channel in a current frequency interval within a frequency band. When the RSSI measurements trigger a need for the network node to perform channel reconfiguration, the network node selects a new channel based on RSSI measurements that it itself performs. The method comprises selecting a new channel in a new or the same frequency interval, in a new or the same frequency band, for serving the wireless devices based on RSSI measurements performed by the network node, and channel reconfiguration for the wireless devices is performed.
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