Patent ID: 9531619
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for coordinating alternate channel assessment on a network comprising a plurality of nodes, the method comprising: identifying an alternate channel for assessment, an assessment transmission node of the plurality of nodes to participate in the assessment by transmitting a probe message on the alternate channel, and at least one assessment node of the plurality of nodes to participate in the assessment by receiving the probe message on the alternate channel, wherein the assessment transmission node is distinct from the at least one assessment node; scheduling, over a current channel, the assessment of the alternate channel exclusively by the assessment transmission node and the at least one assessment node; transmitting, to the at least one assessment node over the current channel and subsequent to the scheduling, a probe report request in relation to the assessment of the alternate channel, wherein the probe report request comprises a first field that identifies the assessment transmission node; and receiving, from the at least one assessment node over the current channel, at least one probe report that comprises at least one result of the assessment of the alternate channel.