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Determining a communication channel from a plurality of possible channel bandwidths

US8670399B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 2011
Grant dateMar 11, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/08
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a method of determining a set of communication channels for a first basic service set from at least i) a first set of channels and ii) a second set of channels, wherein each of at least some of the channels in the second set of channels partially overlaps, in frequency, at least one of the channels in the first set of channels, whether the second set of channels is being utilized by a second basic service set is determined. That the set of communication channels for the first basic service set includes either i) the first set of channels or ii) the second set of channels is determined based at least on a determination of whether the second set of channels is being utilized by the second basic service set.

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