System and method for adaptive channel scanning within a wireless network

摘要

An access point device that is adapted to a wireless network and a wired network is disclosed. The access point includes a transceiver to receive wireless frames from a plurality of wireless devices of the wireless network, respectively, and at least one component to process information extracted from the wireless frames and to control channel scanning based upon at least one of an amount of wireless device traffic and a type of call.

主权项

1. An access point comprising:
a transceiver to scan wireless frames from one or more wireless devices on one or more channels; wherein the access point is configured to perform operations comprising: determining an amount of wireless device traffic on the one or more channels; comparing the amount of wireless device traffic on the one or more channels to a threshold; responsive to determining that the amount of wireless device traffic on the one or more channels exceeds the threshold, at least temporarily stopping channel scanning.