Methods and apparatus for resource selection using detected data throughput

Abstract

A method for detecting a data throughput and selecting a combination of resources for communicating is performed by a wireless cell having at least two resources. The method includes in any practical order, establishing communication between the wireless cell and a provided wireless client; transmitting a data pattern; receiving the data pattern; detecting a data throughput; repeating transmitting, receiving, and detecting for each resource; and responsive to detecting, selecting the combination of resources for communicating with the wireless client.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

Implementations of the present invention will now be further described with reference to the drawing, wherein like designations denote like elements, and:

FIG. 1 is a diagram of a wireless cell having four antennas, a wireless client having four directional antennas, and a link monitor, according to various aspects of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a diagram of a wireless cell having four directional antennas, a wireless client having four directional antennas, and two link monitors, according to various aspects of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a data flow diagram of a method for detecting data throughput and selecting resources, according to various aspects of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a data flow diagram of a method for detecting data throughput and selecting antennas and channels, according to various aspects of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a diagram of a wireless cell having an omni-directional antenna, a first wireless client having an omni-directional antenna, and a second wireless client having an omni-directional antenna, according to various aspects of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a diagram of a wireless cell having an omni-directional antenna, a first wireless client having an omni-directional antenna, and a second wireless client having four directional antennas, and two link monitors, according to various aspects of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a data flow diagram of a method detecting data throughput and selecting resources performed by for two wireless clients, according to various aspects of the present invention; and

FIG. 8 is a diagram of a wireless network having a link monitor, according to various aspects of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for detecting a data throughput and selecting a combination of resources for communicating, the method performed by a wireless cell having at least two resources, the method comprising: establishing communication between the wireless cell and a provided wireless client;transmitting a data pattern;receiving the data pattern;detecting a data throughput;repeating transmitting, receiving, and detecting for each resource; andresponsive to detecting, selecting the combination of resources for communicating with the wireless client.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the resources of the wireless cell comprise at least two antennas and at least two channels.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein selecting further comprises selecting one antenna and one channel.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving the data pattern from a link monitor.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the data pattern comprises video data.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the data throughput is an average data throughput.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the data throughput is a maximum data throughput.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the data throughput is a minimum data throughput.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein detecting further comprises detecting an amount of retransmitted data.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein selecting further comprises selecting the combination of resources such that the data throughput for the combination is greater than a threshold.

11. A method for detecting a data throughput and selecting a combination of resources for communicating between a wireless cell and a wireless client, the method performed by the wireless cell having at least two resources and the wireless client having at least two resources, the method comprising: receiving a data pattern;detecting a data throughput;repeating receiving, and detecting for each resource; andresponsive to detecting, selecting the combination of resources for communicating.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the data pattern comprises video data.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein detecting further comprises detecting an amount of retransmitted data.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein selecting further comprises selecting the combination of resources such that the data throughput for the combination is greater than a threshold.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein selecting is performed by the wireless cell.

16. A method for detecting a data throughput and selecting a combination of resources for communicating between a first wireless client and a second wireless client, the method performed by the first wireless client and the second wireless client, the first wireless client having at least two resources and the second wireless client having at least two resources, the method comprising: associating with a provided wireless cell;transmitting a data pattern to the other wireless client;receiving the data pattern from the other wireless client;detecting a data throughput;repeating transmitting, receiving, and detecting for each resource; andresponsive to detecting, selecting the combination of resources for communicating.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein selecting is performed by the first wireless client.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein selecting is performed by the second wireless client.

19. The method of claim 16 wherein selecting further comprises selecting the combination of resources such that the data throughput for the combination is greater than a threshold.

20. The method of claim 16 wherein selecting further comprises selecting a resource used by the wireless cell.