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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2003
Jeffrey L. Thermond, Saratoga, CA (US);
Richard G. Martin, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Jeff Abramowitz, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Stephen Palm, Irvine, CA (US);
Jeffrey L. Thermond, Saratoga, CA (US);
Richard G. Martin, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Jeff Abramowitz, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Stephen Palm, Irvine, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) infrastructure includes a wired backbone network, an air controller, and a plurality of wireless access points (WAPs). Each WAP includes a processor, a wired backbone interface, a first radio, a directional antenna, a second radio, and an antenna. The first radio and directional antenna service wireless terminals. The second radio and the antenna collect non-participatory WAP data. The first radio and directional antenna optionally collect participatory WAP data. Based upon the non-participatory WAP data (and optionally the participatory WAP data), the processor creates WAP operational reports and provides the WAPs operational reports to the air controller. The air controller creates directions based thereon and directs one or more of the WAPs to alter the gain pattern(s) of the directional antenna(s), alter the transmit power(s) of the first radio(s), and/or to alter the channel usage of the first radio(s). In another embodiment, the first radio collects non-participatory WAP data when not servicing communications with wireless units.