GATHERING AND REPORTING DATA CONCERNING COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CONDITIONS FOR A WIRELESS DEVICE IN A WIRELESS NETWORK

摘要

A device (200) for wireless communication with at least one node in a wireless network (100) is adapted to obtain statistical data regarding one or more selected communication channels over which the device is adapted to communicate (330), and to report from the device (200) to at least one other device at least one metric related to an availability of each of the one or more selected communications channels for communications (350).