Patent ID: 9491772
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method of transmitting data from a source device to a destination device over a first communications channel, the method comprising: monitoring a frequency band for interference when a performance metric associated with transmission of the data from the source device to the destination device is indicative of impairment of the transmission, the frequency band including a first communications channel and a second communications channel; identifying interference with the transmission of the data from the source device to the destination device while monitoring the frequency band, the interference comprising communications on a second communications channel different from the first communications channel; and after identifying the interference, initiating operation of a third device to transmit data on the second communications channel after determining a first signal strength of the third device at the destination device is less than a second signal strength associated with the communications, wherein the operation of the third device is configured to decrease a utilization ratio associated with the communications on the second communications channel.