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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2008
Johannes Petrus Kruys, Harmelen, NL;
Xiaohong Gong, Milpitas, CA (US);
Jyoti Raju, San Jose, CA (US);
Christopher G. Meil, Akron, OH (US);
Johannes Petrus Kruys, Harmelen, NL;
Xiaohong Gong, Milpitas, CA (US);
Jyoti Raju, San Jose, CA (US);
Christopher G. Meil, Akron, OH (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A coordinated channel change system. In particular implementations, a method includes receiving a prepare-to-change message, wherein the prepare-to-change message indicates instructions to prepare to change channels and includes a designated channel, and forwarding the prepare-to-change message to one or more child nodes. The method also includes receiving a ready-to-change message from the one or more child nodes, and transmitting a change-to-channel message to the one or more child nodes, wherein the change-to-channel message indicates instructions to switch to the designated channel. The method also includes receiving an acknowledgement message from the one or more child nodes, and changing to the designated channel.