Method and apparatus for dynamic channel selection in wireless modems

摘要

A dynamic channel selection algorithm for a communication system including the steps of determining a channel metric indicative of a level of interference for a plurality of available channels; sorting the plurality of available channels according to their channel metrics; determining whether co-channel signaling is present on a available channel having a lowest channel metric; and selecting one of the available channels based upon whether the co-channel signaling is present on the available channel having the lowest channel metric. In variations, selection of an available channel is based upon whether co-channel signaling is present on available channels other than the available channel having a lower channel metric, and a difference between channel metrics of the available channel having the lowest channel metric and available channels having higher channel metrics.