Configurable clear channel assessment

摘要

An example method of assessing one more communication channels includes receiving an indication to initiate channel assessment, receiving a user-selected first set of assessment parameters, and determining whether or not the first communication channel is busy based on the first set of assessment parameters. The method also includes replacing the first set of assessment parameters with a user-selected second set of assessment parameters, and determining whether or not the second communication channel is busy based on the second set of assessment parameters.

主权项

1. A method of assessing one or more communication channels, the method comprising:
receiving, from a serial peripheral interface bus, an indication to initiate channel assessment; receiving, from the serial peripheral interface bus, a user-selected first set of assessment parameters, the first set of assessment parameters indicative of a first time interval and a first energy threshold; making a first comparison by comparing an average energy of a first communication channel during the first time interval to the first energy threshold, wherein making the first comparison comprises:
receiving one or more first energy samples from the first communication channel during the first time interval;determining the average energy of the first communication channel based on the one or more first energy samples; andcomparing the average energy of the first communication channel to the first energy threshold; determining whether or not the first communication channel is busy based on the first comparison; replacing the first set of assessment parameters with a user-selected second set of assessment parameters, wherein the second set of assessment parameters are received from the serial peripheral interface bus, the second set of assessment parameters indicative of a second time interval and a second energy threshold different than the first time interval and the first energy threshold, respectively; making a second comparison by comparing an average energy of a second communication channel during the second time interval to the second energy threshold; and determining whether or not the second communication channel is busy based on the second comparison; and wherein the method is performed by an integrated circuit chip.