United States Patent 9,198,082
Marinier , et al. November 24, 2015
Method and system for autonomous channel coordination for a wireless distribution system
Abstract
A method and system for autonomous channel coordination for a wireless distribution system (WDS) are disclosed. A wireless communication system includes a plurality of access points (APs) and the APs communicate each other via a WDS. A coordinated channel group (CCG) of a plurality of member APs is established. The member APs of the CCG camp on a WDS channel used for the WDS among the member APs of the CCG. One AP among the member APs of the CCG is designated as a master AP. The master AP coordinates with other member APs of the CCG for selecting and configuring the WDS channel for the CCG and addition and deletion of member APs. By allowing APs to define a CCG, changes of the WDS channel are performed autonomously while maintaining connectivity.
Inventors:
Marinier; Paul (Brossard, CA), Rudolf; Marian (Montreal, CA), Zaki; Maged M. (San Diego, CA), Roy; Vincent (Longueuil, CA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000000318609
Appl. No.:
13/755,347
Filed:
January 31, 2013
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20130142068 A1 Jun 6, 2013
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Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 72/005 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04M 1/66 (20060101); H04W 84/20 (20090101); H04W 28/18 (20090101); H04W 92/02 (20090101); H04W 48/10 (20090101); H04W 16/10 (20090101); H04W 16/02 (20090101); H04W 92/20 (20090101)
Field of Search: ;455/453,450,452.1,422.1,41.2 ;370/329,338,315,310,406,238,389 ;709/228
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