Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Philips Lighting Holding B.v.

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Philip Andrew Rudland

In a communication network () comprising a plurality of wireless devices (), a method determines whether to change one or more communication channels over which the wireless devices () communicate. The method includes receiving a plurality of configuration parameters for the communication network (); receiving information related to one or more communication channel's availability for communications by one or more of the wireless devices (); and determining whether to change one or more communication channels over which the wireless devices () communicate by executing a communication channel change determination algorithm using the configuration parameters and the received information related to one or more communication channel's availability for communications by one or more of the wireless devices ().

Channel change decision mechanism and method for a wireless network

A device for wireless communication with at least one node in a wireless network is configured to obtain statistical data regarding one or more selected communication channels over which the device is adapted to communicate. The, device is further configured to report to at least one other device at least one metric related to an availability of each of the one or more selected communications channels for communications.

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