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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2012
Xirrus, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Steve Smith, Ventura, CA (US);
Dirk Ion Gates, Westlake Village, CA (US);
Ian Laity, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael R. Conley, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Michael de la Garrigue, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
Kurt Sauter, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Xirrus, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Abstract
A system of at least one wireless access device in a local area network (LAN) having a plurality of transceivers. Each transceiver has a directional antenna positioned in a substantially circular array to communicate signals with a plurality of stations in a corresponding sector. Each sector defines a portion of a coverage area surrounding the wireless access device. The wireless access device has a network interface to a data network, and an array controller to control communication of data between the stations and the transceivers, and between the transceivers and the network interface. The array controller is configured to modify channel assignments so as to minimize channel interference dynamically.