Approach for managing communications channels based on...

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2001-09-06

2009-08-04

Nguyen, Hanh (Department: 2416)

Multiplex communications

Communication over free space

Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...

C370S332000, C455S134000, C455S452200

Reexamination Certificate

active

07570614

ABSTRACT:
An approach for managing communications channels based on performance involves selecting a particular channel based on channel performance. Based on the selected channel, channel identification data is provided to another participant of the communications system to determine on which channel to respond. For example, the other participant may respond on the selected channel, avoid using the selected channel to respond, or skip the selected channel in a sequence of channels, such as a frequency hopping sequence. The communication sent in response may include a performance measurement of the channel used to provide the channel identification data. According to another aspect of the invention, a particular participant is selected from a group of participants based on the performance of a particular channel. According to yet another aspect, performance data is maintained, such as in a lookup table, and the performance data may be shared between participants of the communications system.

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