Pre-scan for wireless channel selection
AssigneePiccata Fund Limited Liability Company
InventorMichael Yuen
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Abstract
A system and method for pre-scanning for a wireless channel selection is provided. The methodology is executed by a first fixed location wireless device to improve initial channel selection in a wireless network where a plurality of fixed location wireless devices is contemporaneously initialized. On a predetermined channel, there is a transmission of at least one message including an identifier of the first device. On the predetermined channel, there is a transmission of at least one message indicative of readiness to transition to a subsequent processing step. The methodology also commences scanning for channel selection purposes.
Claims8
A method executed by a first fixed location wireless device for improving initial channel selection in a wireless network where a plurality of fixed location wireless devices are contemporaneously initialized, comprising the steps of:
- transmitting, on a predetermined channel, at least one message including an identifier of the first device;
- transmitting, on the predetermined channel, at least one message indicative of readiness to transition to a subsequent step, wherein transmitting at least one message indicative of readiness to transition to a subsequent step is not executed until (a) a minimum number of messages are received from each identified device, and (b) a predetermined minimum amount of time has elapsed, and further including:
- delaying transition to commencing scanning by a time indicated by a countdown timer;
- transmitting, on the predetermined channel, an indication of countdown timer state;
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- receiving messages including device identifiers from other fixed location wireless devices;
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- commencing scanning for channel selection purposes after the message including the identifier of the first device and the message indicative of readiness have been transmitted.
A first fixed location wireless device operable to facilitate initial channel selection in a wireless network where a plurality of fixed location wireless devices are contemporaneously initialized, comprising:
- a countdown timer for delaying transition to commencing scanning by a time indicated by the countdown timer;
- a transmitter operable to transmit, on a predetermined channel:
- at least one message including an identifier of the first device,
- an indication of countdown timer state, and
- at least one message indicative of readiness to transition to a subsequent step, wherein the transmitter does not transmit the at least one message indicative of readiness to transition to a subsequent step until (a) a minimum number of messages are received from each identified device, and (b) a predetermined minimum amount of time has elapsed;
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- a receiver operable to receive messages including device identifiers from other fixed location wireless devices, and commence scanning for channel selection purposes after the message including the identifier of the first device and the message indicative of readiness have been transmitted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.