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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
May. 16, 2006
Daryl Cromer, Cary, NC (US);
Howard Jeffrey Locker, Cary, NC (US);
Raymond Gary Octaviano, Ii, Durham, NC (US);
Philip John Jakes, Durham, NC (US);
Daryl Cromer, Cary, NC (US);
Howard Jeffrey Locker, Cary, NC (US);
Raymond Gary Octaviano, II, Durham, NC (US);
Philip John Jakes, Durham, NC (US);
Lenovo Singapore Pte. Ltd, Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A method, computer program product and system for handling the use of multiple 802.11n channels in a location where there are a small number of available channels. An access point ('access point A') having a client ('client A') located solely within its coverage area and another client (“client B”) located within its coverage area and a coverage area of an adjacent access point (“access point B”) may receive a request to hold back 802.11n traffic from client B. Client B sends such a request since it is prevented from communicating with access point B using the 802.11n standard due to the interference from access point A communicating with client A using the 802.11n standard. As a result, access point A switches its standard of operation from using the 802.11n standard to communicate with client A to a standard that uses a bandwidth of 22 MHz (e.g., 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g standards).