Patent ID: 9240818
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: H04B,H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a processor of a protected device, an indication of a frequency channel selected from a plurality of frequency channels available in a shared radio frequency spectrum band, sending, by the processor, a tuning instruction containing the indication of the frequency channel to a transmitter, applying, by the processor, a transmit control signal to a first control input of a switch system of the protected device; transmitting, by the processor and via a transmitter signal path, signals in the frequency channel from the transmitter to another device, of the other devices, sharing the frequency channel; receiving, by the processor and from an access point device, a notification that the other device is preparing to use the frequency channel; generating, by the processor and based on receiving the notification, a self-protection control signal; providing, by the processor, the self-protection control signal to a second control input of the switch system; opening, by the processor and based on providing the self-protection control signal to the switch system, the transmitter signal path,