Systems, methods, and devices for wireless medium reservation mitigation using channel switching announcement

1 . A method comprising:

determining, using one or more processing elements, a wireless channel switch operation should be performed by a first wireless device and a second wireless device communicating using a first wireless channel;

identifying, using the one or more processing elements, one or more mitigation operations based on data packet activity associated with the first wireless channel, the identifying being based on a presence of medium reservation activity identified based on one or more data throughput metrics associated with the second wireless device;

generating, using the one or more processing elements, a mitigation signal responsive to identifying medium reservation activity within the data packet activity; and

initiating, using the one or more processing elements, the wireless channel switch operation to switch to a second wireless channel.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the mitigation signal is generated based on a designated data pattern, and wherein the mitigation signal comprises a plurality of mitigation data packets configured to reduce medium reservation by the second wireless device.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the mitigation signal causes a reset of a local network allocation vector (NAV) value of the second wireless device.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the medium reservation activity comprises medium reservation data packets sent by a third wireless device.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the identifying of the one or more mitigation operations further comprises:

monitoring, using the one or more processing elements, the one or more data throughput metrics associated with the second wireless device;

identifying the presence of medium reservation activity associated with the third wireless device based, at least in part, on the one or more data throughput metrics.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the identifying of the medium reservation activity is based on a threshold value crossing, and wherein the threshold value crossing is identified based on a status of an application buffer.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the initiating of the wireless channel switch operation comprises:

generating, at the first wireless device, a channel switch announcement frame; and

transmitting the channel switch announcement frame to the second wireless device.

8 . The method of claim 7 further comprising:

receiving an acknowledgement message from the second wireless device; and

terminating a transmission of the mitigation signal in response to receiving the acknowledgement message.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first wireless device is a head unit of an infotainment system included in an automobile.

10 . A system comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive data compatible with a wireless communications protocol;

a processing device coupled to the transceiver and configured to:

determine a wireless channel switch operation should be performed for a first wireless channel;

identify one or more mitigation operations based on data packet activity associated with the first wireless channel, the identifying being based on a presence of medium reservation activity identified based on one or more data throughput metrics associated with the first wireless channel;

generate a mitigation signal responsive to identifying medium reservation activity within the data packet activity; and

initiate the wireless channel switch operation to switch to a second wireless channel.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the mitigation signal is generated based on a designated data pattern, and wherein the mitigation signal comprises a plurality of mitigation data packets configured to reduce medium reservation by a wireless device using the first wireless channel.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the mitigation signal causes a reset of a local network allocation vector (NAV) value of the wireless device.

13 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the medium reservation activity comprises medium reservation data packets sent by an additional wireless device.

14 . The system of claim 13 , the processing device is further configured to:

monitor the one or more data throughput metrics associated with the first wireless channel; and

identify the presence of medium reservation activity associated with the additional wireless device based, at least in part, on the one or more data throughput metrics.

15 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the processing device is further configured to:

generate a channel switch announcement frame;

transmit the channel switch announcement frame to a wireless device;

receive an acknowledgement message from the wireless device; and

terminate a transmission of the mitigation signal in response to receiving the acknowledgement message.

16 . A device comprising:

processing elements configured to:

determine a wireless channel switch operation should be performed for a first wireless channel;

identify one or more mitigation operations based on data packet activity associated with the first wireless channel, the identifying being based on a presence of medium reservation activity identified based on one or more data throughput metrics associated with the first wireless channel;

generate a mitigation signal responsive to identifying medium reservation activity within the data packet activity; and

initiate the wireless channel switch operation to switch to a second wireless channel.

17 . The device of claim 16 , wherein the mitigation signal is generated based on a designated data pattern, wherein the mitigation signal comprises a plurality of mitigation data packets configured to reduce medium reservation by a wireless device using the first wireless channel, and wherein the mitigation signal causes a reset of a local network allocation vector (NAV) value of the wireless device.

18 . The device of claim 16 , wherein the medium reservation activity comprises medium reservation data packets sent by an additional wireless device.

19 . The device of claim 18 , the processing elements are further configured to:

monitor the one or more data throughput metrics associated with the first wireless channel; and

identify the presence of medium reservation activity associated with the additional wireless device based, at least in part, on the one or more data throughput metrics.

20 . The device of claim 16 , wherein the processing elements are further configured to:

generate a channel switch announcement frame;

transmit the channel switch announcement frame to a wireless device;

receive an acknowledgement message from the wireless device; and

terminate a transmission of the mitigation signal in response to receiving the acknowledgement message.