SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING CONGESTION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS

摘要

Systems and methods are disclosed for determining network congestion. A wireless communications device may identify available networks and assess a congestion parameter for each wireless channel associated with those networks. Assessing congestion on a given channel may include identifying all access points operating on the channel and monitoring traffic associated with each access point. By performing this assessment for each channel, the channel exhibiting minimum congestions may then be selected.

主权项

1. A method for determining network congestion in a wireless network, comprising:
determining by a wireless communications device an at least one access point operating on an at least one channel of the wireless network; monitoring by the wireless communications device traffic associated with the at least one access point for the at least one channel; and determining by the wireless communications device a congestion parameter for the at least one channel using the monitored traffic for the at least one access point.