Distributed adaptive cca mechanisms
AssigneeNewracom, Inc.
InventorAhmad Reza HEDAYAT
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Abstract
A method implemented by a first network device where the method provides an adaptive clear channel assessment (CCA) by collecting a neighboring network device set for a wireless local area network (WLAN). The method detects a wireless signal from a second network device on a wireless medium. A signal quality of the wireless signal is then determined. An identity of the second network device is also determined. The second network device is then added to the neighboring network device set of the first network device, in response to determining that the second network device is a neighbor based on the signal quality of the wireless signal.
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A method implemented by a first network device, the method to provide an adaptive clear channel assessment (CCA) by collecting a neighboring network device set for a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:
- detecting a wireless signal from a second network device on a wireless medium;
- determining a signal quality of the wireless signal;
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- adding the second network device to the neighboring network device set of the first network device, in response to determining that the second network device is a neighbor of the first network device based on the signal quality of the wireless signal.
A method implemented by a first network device, the method to provide an adaptive clear channel assessment (CCA) process in a wireless local area network (WLAN) to determine availability of a wireless channel in the WLAN, the method comprising:
- detecting, by the first network device, a wireless signal from a second network device on a wireless medium;
- determining whether a target network device of the wireless signal is a neighbor of the first network device;
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- comparing a target device threshold with one or more signal quality values associated with transmissions of the target network device in response to determining that the target network device is a neighbor of the first network device.
A network device to implement a method to improve efficiency for clear channel assessment (CCA) in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the network device comprising:
- a non-transitory machine readable medium having stored therein station set management module;
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- a processor coupled to the non-transitory machine readable medium, the processor configured to execute the station set management module, the station set management module configured to detect a wireless signal from a second network device on a wireless medium, to determine a signal quality of the wireless signal, and to indicate, in a neighboring network device set of the first network device, that the second network device is a neighbor of the first network device based on the signal quality of the wireless signal.
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