US 11,871,242 B2
Systems and methods for coordinated access point channel assignment
Kevin Mahoney, Longmont, CO (US); John C. Bahr, Superior, CO (US); Neeharika Allanki, Mercer Island, VA (US); and Mufaddal Makati, Broomfield, CO (US)
Assigned to Cable Television Laboratories, Inc., Louisville, CO (US)
Filed by CABLE TELEVISION LABORATORIES, INC., Louisville, CO (US)
Filed on May 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/866,418.
Application 16/866,418 is a continuation of application No. 16/133,621, filed on Sep. 17, 2018, granted, now 10,645,588.
Application 16/133,621 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/878,337, filed on Jan. 23, 2018, granted, now 10,812,990.
Application 15/878,337 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/874,383, filed on Jan. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,869,264.
Application 15/874,383 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/466,650, filed on Mar. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,687,226.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/558,933, filed on Sep. 15, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/459,467, filed on Feb. 15, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/449,391, filed on Jan. 23, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/447,563, filed on Jan. 18, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/311,687, filed on Mar. 22, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2020/0267559 A1, Aug. 20, 2020
Int. Cl. H04W 16/12 (2009.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04W 24/10 (2009.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 92/20 (2009.01); H04B 17/336 (2015.01); H04W 24/08 (2009.01); H04W 48/20 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 16/12 (2013.01) [H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04W 24/02 (2013.01); H04B 17/336 (2015.01); H04W 24/08 (2013.01); H04W 24/10 (2013.01); H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 48/20 (2013.01); H04W 92/20 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multiple wireless access point system, comprising:
a first wireless access point including a first wireless interface and a second wireless interface, each of the first wireless interface and the second wireless interface being configured to operate on different respective radio channels;
a second wireless access point including a third wireless interface and a fourth wireless interface, each of the third wireless interface and the fourth wireless interface being configured to operate on different respective radio channels; and
a controller configured to control the first and second wireless access points such that:
a first coverage area of the first wireless interface does not overlap with a third coverage area of the third wireless interface,
a second coverage area of the second wireless interface overlaps with a fourth coverage area of the fourth wireless interface, and
the first wireless access point is configured to (a) use the respective radio channel of the first wireless interface for associating network clients and (b) use the respective radio channel of the second wireless interface for one or more of detecting a wireless client and monitoring a wireless client.