Mitigating inter-device interference using cloud-based policy

A method of mitigating inter-device interference on an electronic communications device including a first transceiver and a second transceiver, the method comprising:

• receiving an interference policy;
• receiving, via a second transceiver, information from a second electronic communications device;
• determining, based on the information and with an electronic processor of the electronic communications device, an interference potential between the electronic communications device and the second electronic communications device;
• comparing, via the electronic processor, the interference potential to a predetermined interference threshold;
• in response to the interference potential exceeding the predetermined interference threshold, performing, with the electronic processor, at least one action according to the interference policy, the at least one action selected from the group consisting of adjusting a power output of the first transceiver, generating a user notice including instructions to move or adjust an operation of either one or both of the electronic communications device and the second electronic communications device, affecting an operation of an application present on either one or both of the electronic communications device and the second electronic communications device, and modifying a transmission of either one or both of the electronic communications device and the second electronic communications device;
• and
• receiving, from a remote server, an updated interference policy to replace the active interference policy,
• wherein the updated interference policy is created according to an update condition defined by at least one selected from the group consisting of a priority type, an action type, and an action dependency.

An inter-device interference mitigation system comprising:

• an electronic communications device;
• and
• a server configured to store an interference policy and transmit the interference policy to the electronic communications device;
• wherein the electronic communications device includes
• a first transceiver;
• a second transceiver;
• and
• an electronic processor connected to the first transceiver and second transceiver and configured to
• receive the interference policy;
• receive, via the second transceiver, information from a second electronic communications device;
• determine, based on the information, an interference potential;
• compare the interference potential to a predetermined interference threshold;
• in response to the interference potential exceeding the predetermined interference threshold, perform at least one action according to the interference policy, the at least one action selected from the group consisting of adjusting a power output of the first transceiver, generating a user notice including instructions to move or adjust an operation of either one or both of the electronic communications device and the second electronic communications device, affecting an operation of an application present on either one or both of the electronic communications device and the second electronic communications device, and modifying a transmission of either one or both of the electronic communications device and the second electronic communications device;
• and
• receive, from a remote server, an updated interference policy to replace the active interference policy,
• wherein the updated interference policy is created according to an update condition defined by at least one selected from the group consisting of a priority type, an action type, and an action dependency.