Methods and apparatus supporting load balancing in a wireless communications system

A first wireless communications device, comprising:

• means for generating N×M rate estimates, each one of the N×M rate estimates corresponding to a different channel and technology combination, N being a positive integer corresponding to a number of available channels, M being a positive integer corresponding to a number of supported technologies, M being greater than 1;
• means for selecting a channel and technology combination based on the N×M rate estimates;
• and
• means for using the selected channel and technology combination for communication.

A computer program product for use in a first wireless communications device, the computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising:
• code for causing at least one computer to generate N×M rate estimates, each one of the N×M rate estimates corresponding to a different channel and technology combination, N being a positive integer corresponding to a number of available channels, M being a positive integer corresponding to a number of supported technologies, M being greater than 1;
• code for causing said at least one computer to select a channel and technology combination based on the N×M rate estimates;
• and
• code for causing said at least one computer to use the selected channel and technology combination for communication.

A first wireless communications device comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• generate N×M rate estimates, each one of the N×M rate estimates corresponding to a different channel and technology combination, N being a positive integer corresponding to a number of available channels, M being a positive integer corresponding to a number of supported technologies, M being greater than 1;
• select a channel and technology combination based on the N×M rate estimates;
• and
• use the selected channel and technology combination for communication;
• and memory coupled to said at least one processor.

A method of operating a first wireless communications device, comprising:

• generating N×M latency estimates, each one of the N×M latency estimates corresponding to a different channel and technology combination, N being a positive integer corresponding to a number of available channels, M being a positive integer corresponding to a number of supported technologies, M being greater than 1;
• and
• selecting a channel and technology combination based on the N×M latency estimates;
• and
• using the selected channel and technology combination for communication.

A first wireless communications device, comprising:

• means for generating N×M latency estimates, each one of the N×M latency estimates corresponding to a different channel and technology combination, N being a positive integer corresponding to a number of available channels, M being a positive integer corresponding to a number of supported technologies, M being greater than 1;
• and
• means for selecting a channel and technology combination based on the N×M latency estimates;
• and
• means for using the selected channel and technology combination for communication.

A computer program product for use in a first wireless communications device, the computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising:
• code for causing at least one computer to generate N×M latency estimates, each one of the N×M latency estimates corresponding to a different channel and technology combination, N being a positive integer corresponding to a number of available channels, M being a positive integer corresponding to a number of supported technologies, M being greater than 1;
• code for causing said at least one computer to select a channel and technology combination based on the N×M latency estimates;
• and
• code for causing said at least one computer to use the selected channel and technology combination for communication.

A first wireless communications device comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• generate N×M latency estimates, each one of the N×M latency estimates corresponding to a different channel and technology combination, N being a positive integer corresponding to a number of available channels, M being a positive integer corresponding to a number of supported technologies, M being greater than 1;
• select a channel and technology combination based on the N×M latency estimates;
• and
• use the selected channel and technology combination for communication;
• and
• memory coupled to said at least one processor.