Patent ID: 7865156
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: H03J,H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of scanning a radio frequency (RF) band for valid RF carrier signals of a predetermined type of network to produce a channel list of valid RF channels, the method comprising the acts of: monitoring an RF channel of the RF band to receive a candidate RF carrier signal; estimating a bandwidth of the candidate RF carrier signal; determining whether the estimated bandwidth of the candidate RF carrier signal is that of the predetermined type of network; if, as identified by the determining, the estimated bandwidth of the candidate RF carrier signal is that of the predetermined type of network, then: if, as identified by the determining, the estimated bandwidth is that of a type of network other than the predetermined type of network, then: selecting a next RF channel in the RF band and repeating the acts of monitoring, estimating, and determining, for the next RF channel until the channel list of valid RF channels in the RF band is completed.