Methods and apparatus for channel selection in a wireless local area network

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable instructions for communication, wherein the instructions are executable by a computer to:

• detect, at an access point, a channel reselection condition for triggering reselection from a current channel to a first potential channel;
• determine that a first timer value meets or exceeds a first timer threshold value based at least in part on detecting the channel reselection condition;
• select the first potential channel from a channel list when the first timer value meets or exceeds the first timer threshold value;
• determine whether a second timer value associated with the first potential channel meets or exceeds a second timer threshold value;
• and
• communicate with at least one access terminal over the current channel or the first potential channel based on the determining whether the second timer value associated with the first potential channel meets or exceeds the second timer threshold value.

An apparatus for communication, comprising:

• means for detecting, at an access point, a channel reselection condition for triggering reselection from a current channel to a first potential channel;
• means for determining that a first timer value meets or exceeds a first timer threshold value based at least in part on detecting the channel reselection condition;
• means for selecting the first potential channel from a channel list when the first timer value meets or exceeds the first timer threshold value;
• means for determining whether a second timer value associated with the first potential channel meets or exceeds a second timer threshold value;
• and
• means for communicating with at least one access terminal over the current channel or the first potential channel based on the determining whether the second timer value associated with the first potential channel meets or exceeds the second timer threshold value.

An apparatus for communication, comprising:

• a memory storing executable instructions;
• and
• a processor in communication with the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to:
• detect, at an access point, a channel reselection condition for triggering reselection from a current channel to a first potential channel;
• determine that a first timer value meets or exceeds a first timer threshold value based at least in part on detecting the channel reselection condition;
• select the first potential channel from a channel list when the first timer value meets or exceeds the first timer threshold value;
• determine whether a second timer value associated with the first potential channel meets or exceeds a second timer threshold value;
• and
• communicate with at least one access terminal over the current channel or the first potential channel based on the determining whether the second timer value associated with the first potential channel meets or exceeds the second timer threshold value.