| US 7,599,699 B2 | ||
| Method and apparatus for client control of wireless communications | ||
| Roc Lastinger, Cave Creek, Ariz. (US); John Spenik, Phoenix, Ariz. (US); Brian Woodbury, Gilbert, Ariz. (US); and Nicholas Funke, Scottsdale, Ariz. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Rotani, Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 25, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/586,178. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/732379, filed on Nov. 01, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0099641 A1, May 03, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04W 72/00 (2009.01); H04B 7/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 455—452.2 [455/512; 455/513] | 18 Claims |
| 1. 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.
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