Method and apparatus for client control of wireless communications
AssigneeRotani, Inc.
InventorsRoc Lastinger, John Spenik, Brian Woodbury, Nicholas Funke
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Abstract
A method, according to the various aspects of the present invention, is performed by a wireless cell for improving communication between the wireless cell and at least one wireless client, the wireless cell having at least two channels. The method includes, in any practical order, the wireless cell receiving a notice of the application executed by each one of at least a portion of the clients; the wireless cell measuring the transmission and reception performance between the wireless cell and each one of the clients for each channel; and the wireless cell selecting one of the channels in accordance with a prioritized list of applications.
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A method performed by a wireless cell for improving communication between the wireless cell and at least one wireless client of a plurality of wireless clients, wherein the wireless cell and each wireless client have at least two channels and the wireless cell directly communicates with each wireless client, the method comprising:
- receiving indicia of priority from each wireless client of the plurality of wireless clients, the indicia of priority for prioritizing communication between the wireless cell and each wireless client;
- assigning one wireless client of the plurality to operate as a control client;
- sending to the control client the indicia of priority from each wireless client;
- responsive to an instruction from the control client, measuring a communication performance between the wireless cell and each wireless client for each channel;
- sending an information of the communication performance of each wireless client to the control client, the information for detecting one channel for each wireless client that provides a higher communication performance;
- and
- responsive to an instruction from the control client, using one of the at least two channels to communicate with each wireless client;
- wherein:
- the control client selects the one channel.
A method performed by one wireless client of a plurality of wireless clients that operates as a control client, the method for improving communication between a wireless cell and at least one wireless client of the plurality of wireless clients, wherein each wireless client and the wireless cell have at least two channels and the wireless cell directly communicates with each wireless client, the method comprising:
- receiving from the wireless cell a notice of an application executed by each wireless client of the plurality of wireless clients;
- receiving from the wireless cell an information regarding a communication performance between the wireless cell and each wireless client;
- selecting one of the at least two channels in accordance with the information, the application executed by each wireless client, and a prioritized list of applications;
- and
- instructing the wireless cell to use the selected channel to communicate with each wireless client.
A method performed by a first wireless client of a plurality of wireless clients for improving communication between a wireless cell and at least one wireless client of the plurality of wireless clients, wherein each one of the wireless clients and the wireless cell have at least two channels and the wireless cell directly communicates with each wireless client, the method comprising:
- sending indicia of priority to the wireless cell;
- receiving an assignment from the wireless cell to operate as a control client;
- and
- while operating as the control client:
- instructing the wireless cell to measure communication performance between the wireless cell and each one of the wireless clients for each channel;
- receiving from the wireless cell an information of the communication performance between the wireless cell and each wireless client, the information for detecting one channel for each wireless client that provides a higher communication performance;
- receiving from the wireless cell the indicia of priority from each wireless client, the indicia of priority for prioritizing a communication between the wireless cell and each wireless client;
- in accordance with the indicia of priority and the communication performance, selecting one of the at least two channels as a selected channel;
- and
- instructing the wireless cell to communicate with each wireless client using the selected channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.