Wireless access protocol with collaborative spectrum monitoring
US11451966B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W52/243
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This application relates to electronic devices configured to connect to a wireless local area network and communicate using a trigger-based access mechanism. An access point is configured to manage the wireless local area network. The access point includes a processing subsystem configured to select a channel associated with a communications medium for communicating with the set of electronic devices. The processing subsystem is also configured to monitor the channel to detect interference from radio frequency sources not connected to the wireless local area network, receive channel information for at least one additional channel associated with the communications medium from the electronic devices, and configure an interface circuit of the access point to communicate with the set of electronic devices on a new channel based, at least in part, on the channel information. Each electronic device can be configured to collect the channel information and transmit the channel information to the access point for analysis.
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