MANAGING INTERFERENCE IN A WIRELESS NETWORK
    62.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180103392A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-12

    申请号:US15727387

    申请日:2017-10-06

    Applicant: NETGEAR, Inc.

    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and embodiments related to a technique for managing interference of communication of a wireless network in a multi-band wireless networking system. In an example wireless network with multiple wireless networking devices and one or more client devices, communications between the wireless networking devices occurs via a backhaul channel, and communication between the client(s) and the wireless networking devices occurs via a fronthaul channel. In response to detection of electromagnetic interference, a wireless networking device attempts to manage the interference, such as by adjusting a parameter associated with circuitry associated with a radio of the wireless networking device, or by other disclosed techniques.

    INTERFERENCE TEST SETUP SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES

    公开(公告)号:US20180102860A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-12

    申请号:US15594417

    申请日:2017-05-12

    Applicant: NETGEAR, Inc.

    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for interactive dynamic interference testing of wireless environments, which can emulate wireless traffic for multiple homes, apartments and offices. The emulated wireless environment can emulate a wide variety of 802.11 traffic, as well as other types of traffic. Some embodiments can also control any of the power level of interference, as well as the attenuation between devices, such as between access points and clients. The system and method can be used to monitor the performance of a device under test (DUT) under one or more interference conditions, and can be used to evaluate and modify the dynamic behavior of the DUT and other devices under different operating scenarios.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CABLE AND WLAN COEXISTENCE

    公开(公告)号:US20180041970A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-08

    申请号:US15651821

    申请日:2017-07-17

    Applicant: NETGEAR, INC.

    Abstract: Various of the disclosed embodiments improve the operations of a combined access point/Cable modem. Though the access point component and the Cable modem component may perform operations in different spectrums, harmonics in the Cable spectrum may interfere with operations, e.g., in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz range, of the access point. Some embodiments implement a remediation and/or channel transition process for the access point following detection of Cable-related interference. During remediation, the device may, e.g., adjust the wireless power levels, EDCA backoff times, signal thresholds, etc. In some embodiments, if the remediation actions prove ineffective, the wireless peers may be relocated to a channel further from the interfering Cable harmonics. The determination to remediate or reallocate may be based on various contextual factors, e.g., the character of the peer devices and the applications being run.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESS LINK BALANCING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS

    公开(公告)号:US20170367055A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-21

    申请号:US15693406

    申请日:2017-08-31

    Applicant: NETGEAR, INC.

    CPC classification number: H04W52/283 H04L43/12 H04W72/0473 H04W84/12

    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the transmit power and the receive sensitivity of an access point for achieving symmetric link balancing is described. When an access point operates with symmetric link performance, the access point does not inefficiently use available bandwidth for transmitting or re-transmitting to a client station that cannot communicate with the access point. Moreover, the access point does not back off transmissions due to activity of neighboring basic service sets when not needed. The receive sensitivity can be controlled using a hardware attenuator or software commands that adjust a programmable gain in a wireless local area network chipset used by the access point, or it can be controlled using adjustable levels in the software for processing or responding to packets.

    MULTI RADIO WIRELESS LAN NETWORKS
    68.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20160227604A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-04

    申请号:US15091542

    申请日:2016-04-05

    Applicant: NETGEAR, Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W88/08 H04B1/0057

    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving wireless access point communications are provided. Some embodiments contemplate filtering operations such that two or more radios can be used in the 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz band without interfering with each other. Some embodiments employ discrete Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA) and Power Amplifiers (PA) as well as frontend modules. In some examples, filtering may be primarily used on the receiving side to filter out other signals in 5 GHz before they are amplified by an external LNA or LNAs, e.g., as integrated in a WLAN chipset. Filtering may also be performed on the transmit side in some embodiments.

    SENSOR GATEWAY
    69.
    发明申请
    SENSOR GATEWAY 有权
    传感器网关

    公开(公告)号:US20160156673A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-02

    申请号:US14558085

    申请日:2014-12-02

    Applicant: NETGEAR, INC.

    Abstract: A sensor gateway manages wireless communications to sensors and the exchange of data between the sensors and a connection to the Internet. A sensor gateway processor runs the network and wireless stack, automatically picks the same channel as the home access point (AP), and runs sensor software to provide the sensors with low power, wireless support and deep sleep support. The sensor gateway selects same channel as the home AP by following the strongest beacon or by following the home AP service set identifier (SSID), in case more than one strong beacon is present. If the home AP and sensor gateway are placed close by and are on a different channel in 2.4G, there is destructive interference between the two devices. By using same channel on the sensor gateway as that of the home AP, both devices can coexist in same band without destructive interference.

    Abstract translation: 传感器网关管理传感器的无线通信和传感器之间的数据交换以及与因特网的连接。 传感器网关处理器运行网络和无线堆栈,自动选择与家庭接入点(AP)相同的通道,并运行传感器软件,为传感器提供低功率,无线支持和深度睡眠支持。 传感器网关在存在多于一个强信标的情况下,通过跟随最强信标或跟随归属AP服务集标识符(SSID)来选择与归属AP相同的信道。 如果家庭AP和传感器网关放置在2.4G附近并且位于不同的信道上,则两个设备之间存在破坏性的干扰。 通过在传感器网关上使用与家庭AP相同的信道,两个设备可以共存在相同的频带中,而不会产生相互破坏的干扰。

    ALIGNMENT OF PACKETS FOR IMPLEMENTING COEXISTENCE OF MULTIPLE HOMOGENEOUS RADIOS
    70.
    发明申请
    ALIGNMENT OF PACKETS FOR IMPLEMENTING COEXISTENCE OF MULTIPLE HOMOGENEOUS RADIOS 审中-公开
    用于实现多个均质无线电的共同作用的分组对齐

    公开(公告)号:US20160135198A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-12

    申请号:US14996181

    申请日:2016-01-14

    Applicant: NETGEAR, INC.

    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for controlling, in a network device, multiple radio circuits operating in a same or similar frequency band and in close physical proximity. In some embodiments, the radio circuits operate on the same network protocol. The network device can include a coexistence controller coupled to the network circuits. According to some embodiments, the network circuits are each assigned a priority, and the coexistence controller can control operations between the network circuits by selectively adjusting one or more transmission operating parameters of a respective network circuit based on a plurality of operating criteria, which include each network circuit's priority. Among other benefits, the embodiments disclosed herein can increase wireless network bandwidth and reduce mobile device power consumption by providing coordination among the radio circuits so that the transmitting and receiving operations are performed in a way that they do not interfere with their respective antennas.

    Abstract translation: 公开的技术用于在网络设备中控制在相同或相似的频带中操作的多个无线电电路并且在紧密的物理接近度。 在一些实施例中,无线电电路在相同的网络协议上工作。 网络设备可以包括耦合到网络电路的共存控制器。 根据一些实施例,网络电路各自被分配优先级,并且共存控制器可以通过基于多个操作标准选择性地调整相应网络电路的一个或多个传输操作参数来控制网络电路之间的操作,所述多个操作标准包括每个 网络电路的优先级。 除了其他优点之外,本文公开的实施例可以通过提供无线电电路之间的协调来增加无线网络带宽并减少移动设备功耗,使得以不干扰其各自天线的方式执行发送和接收操作。

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