Patent ID: 8718561
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory medium comprising instructions which, which when executed by at least one processor within a first network node of a plurality of network nodes, causes performance of operations comprising: receiving, at the first network node, a channel switch request message from a second network node on a first radio channel; analyzing, by the first network node, an effect on communications over one or more radio links at least with one or more network nodes different than the second network node if switching from the first radio channel occurs, wherein analyzing the effect on communications comprises determining, by the first network node, whether a switch from the first radio channel affects an ability of the first network node to move backhaul traffic through the network; determining, by the first network node, whether to switch the one or more radio links to a different radio channel based at least on whether the switch from the first radio channel affects the ability of the first network node to move backhaul traffic through the network.