Devices, systems, and methods for predicting communication channel conditions

A method of a wireless device, comprising:

• tracking geographical locations of the wireless device and time associated with the wireless device;
• accessing channel map data comprising a predicted channel condition value for each of a plurality of communication channels within each of a plurality of geographical locations during a plurality of time periods of day;
• and
• using the channel map data, selecting one of the plurality of communication channels for communication in a second geographical location, based on a first geographical location of the wireless device and a time of day associated with the wireless device, wherein the selecting the one of the plurality of communication channels is initiated prior to entering the second geographical location.

A wireless device, comprising:

• one or more processing devices;
• and
• a memory system configured to store instructions and channel map data, the channel map data comprising a predicted congestion value for each of a plurality of communication channels within each of a plurality of geographical locations during a plurality of time periods of day, wherein the one or more processing devices is configured to process the instructions to cause the wireless device to:
• track geographical locations of the wireless device, track time associated with the wireless device, and
• use the channel map data stored in the memory system to select one of the plurality of communication channels for communication, based on a geographical location of the wireless device and a time of day associated with the wireless device.

A vehicle infotainment system comprising:

• an antenna;
• one or more processing devices;
• and
• a memory system configured to store instructions and channel map data, the channel map data comprising a predicted congestion value for each of a plurality of communication channels within each of a plurality of geographical locations during a plurality of time periods of day, wherein the one or more processing devices is configured to process the instructions to cause the vehicle infotainment system to:
• track geographical locations of the vehicle infotainment system, track time associated with the vehicle infotainment system, and use the channel map data stored in the memory system to select one of the plurality of communication channels for communication via the antenna, based on a geographical location of the vehicle infotainment system and a time of day associated with the vehicle infotainment system.