Patent ID: 8223736

Claim:
A device comprises: a plurality of integrated circuits (ICs), wherein an IC of the plurality of ICs includes: a millimeter wave (MMW) transceiver, wherein the MMW transceiver is operably coupled to: transmit an inquiry message as a MMW outbound signal using an intra-device MMW communication channel; and receive a response message indicating another device's intra-device MMW communications via the intra-device MMW communication channel; and a controller, wherein the controller is operably coupled to the MMW transceiver and to: generate the inquiry message transmitted by the MMW transceiver, wherein the inquiry message includes a request for information regarding intra-device MMW communications; process the other device's intra-device MMW communications to determine whether the intra-device MMW communication coverage area of the other device conflicts with the intra-device MMW communication coverage area of the device; identify one or more other devices that have an intra-device MMW communication coverage area that overlaps with the intra-device MMW communication coverage area of the device; determine a first frequency range for use by the one or more other devices and the device for controlled radiation pattern intra-device MMW communications; and coordinate allocation of a frequency use pattern to the one or more other devices and to the device for use for non-controlled radiation pattern intra-device MMW communications to reduce interference.