Method and apparatus for de-centralized spatial reuse in wireless communications systems

A wireless communications assembly, comprising:

• an antenna array;
• and
• a controller interconnected with the antenna array, the controller configured to:
• establish data transfer communications within a first service set;
• detect wireless interference generated by a second wireless communications assembly of a second service set distinct from the first service set;
• responsive to the detecting, send a notice of interference indicator to the second wireless communications assembly;
• receive a response to the notice of interference indicator from the second wireless communications assembly;
• based on the response, select an interference-reducing corrective action to perform within the first service set;
• and
• initiate the selected corrective action within the first service set.

A method for spatial re-use in a first wireless communications assembly of a first service set, comprising:

• establishing data transfer communications within the first service set;
• receiving, from a second wireless communications assembly of a second service set, a notification of interference indicator indicating that the data transfer communications interfere with communications within the second service set;
• responsive to receiving the notification of interference indicator, selecting an interference-reducing corrective action to perform within the first service set;
• and
• transmitting a response to the notification of interference indicator.

A wireless communications assembly, comprising:

• an antenna array;
• and
• a controller interconnected with the antenna array, the controller configured to:
• establish data transfer communications within the first service set;
• receive, from a second wireless communications assembly of a second service set, a notification of interference indicator indicating that the data transfer communications interfere with communications within the second service set;
• responsive to receiving the notification of interference indicator, select an interference-reducing corrective action to perform within the first service set;
• and
• transmit a response to the notification of interference indicator.