Patent ID: 6941111

Claim:
A method for rapidly identifying which one of a plurality of wireless terminals in communication with a target wireless device is causing electromagnetic wave interference with one or more non-target wireless devices located in physical proximity to the target wireless device, upon learning of an existence of said electromagnetic wave interference, the method comprising: a) using a monitoring component to monitor transmissions from said wireless terminals to said target wireless device; b) using said monitoring component to divide all of said wireless terminals into at least first and second subpluralities; c) using said monitoring component to command said wireless terminals in at least one of said subpluralities to cease transmitting operations; d) using said monitoring component to identify an interfering group of said wireless terminals that is causing said electromagnetic wave interference; e) from said interfering group of wireless terminals that is causing said electromagnetic wave interference, if more than one said wireless terminal is present in said interfering group, then further subdividing said interfering group into at least a pair of further groups; and f) repeating steps d) through e) until a specific interfering wireless terminal is identified.