Patent ID: 6954616

Claim:
A communications system in a wireless network having a first access area with a first plurality of wireless communication devices and a second access area with a second plurality of wireless communication devices, the system comprising: an interference region in the wireless network, wherein the first access area overlaps the second access area, and wherein the first plurality of wireless communication devices that exchange communication signals using a first frequency-overlapping protocol coexist with the second plurality of wireless communication devices that exchange communication signals using a second frequency-overlapping protocol; and an add-in control point positioned within the wireless network, wherein the add-in control point monitors and coordinates the exchange of communication signals between the first and second frequency-overlapping protocols to reduce collisions between the communication signals derived from the first and second frequency-overlapping protocols, wherein the add-in control point analyzes the timing statistics of the communication signals to identify each type of frequency-overlapping protocol in use and determines a quality of service parameter for each type of frequency-overlapping protocol used.