Method and system for managing multi-channel communication
Described is a system and method for managing multi-channel communication. The system includes a plurality of wireless devices communicating by utilizing at least one wireless communications channels. A network management arrangement controls allocation of the wireless communications channels and divides the wireless channels into a first channel pool and a second channel pool. The second pool including at least one channel. The arrangement utilizes the second pool only upon detection of a predetermined condition.
1. A system, comprising:
a communication network comprising a wireless infrastructure device;
a plurality of mobile wireless devices operatively coupled to the network, the plurality of mobile wireless devices configured to communicate via the infrastructure device using a plurality of wireless communications channels; and
a network management arrangement controlling allocation of the plurality of wireless communications channels, the arrangement configured to divide the wireless channels into a first channel pool identifying at least one frequency channel to be provided for communication between the infrastructure device and one of the plurality of mobile devices under a first operational condition, and a second channel pool identifying at least one reserve channel to be provided for communication between the infrastructure device and the one of the plurality of mobile devices under a second operational condition, the first operational condition different from the second operational condition, wherein the plurality of wireless communication channels are rebalanced between the first and second channel pools as a function of one or more predetermined network parameter.
2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the infrastructure device includes at least one of an access point, an access port and a switch.
3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the first channel pool includes at least one further channel and the arrangement assigns the at least one further channel from the first channel pool to the infrastructure device.
4. The system according to claim 3 , wherein the second operational condition includes at least one of a data overflow, an interference, a decrease in a data transmission rate and an increase in a response time at a particular wireless device.
5. The system according to claim 4 , wherein, upon detection of the second operational condition, the arrangement assigns the at least one channel from the second channel pool to the particular wireless device.
6. The system according to claim 3 , wherein the second operational condition is a priority request.
7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one frequency channel is located within at least one frequency bands.
8. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one frequency channel is assigned to at least one wireless communication protocol.
9. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one protocols are at least one of IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n and 802.16.
10. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the arrangement includes a switch.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined network parameter is selected from the group consisting essentially of number of connections supported and network traffic.
12. A method, comprising:
dividing a plurality of wireless channels utilized for wireless communication by wireless devices into a first and second channel pool using a network management arrangement connected to a network;
identifying at least one frequency channel to be provided for communication between a network infrastructure device and one of a plurality of mobile devices under a first operational condition from the first channel pool using the network management arrangement;
identifying at least one reserve channel to be provided for communication between the network infrastructure device and the one of the plurality of mobile devices under a second operational condition from the second channel pool using the network management arrangement, the first operational condition different from the second operational condition; and
controlling allocation of the plurality of wireless communications channels in response to the first or second operational condition, wherein the plurality of wireless communication channels are rebalanced between the first and second channel pools as a function of one or more predetermined network parameter.
13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein each of the wireless devices includes at least one of an access point, an access port and a switch.
14. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the first channel pool includes at least one further channel.
15. The method according to claim 14 , further comprising: assigning the at least one further channel from the first channel pool to a particular wireless device.
16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the second operational condition includes at least one of a data overflow, an interference, a decrease in a data transmission rate and an increase in a response time at the particular wireless device.
17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein, upon detection of the second operational condition, assigning the channel from the second channel pool to the particular wireless device by the arrangement.
18. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the second operational condition is a priority request.
19. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one frequency channel is located within at least one frequency bands.
20. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one frequency channel is assigned to at least one wireless communication protocol.
21. The method according to claim 20 , wherein the at least one protocols are at least one of IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n and 802.16.
22. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the method is executed by a switch.
23. An arrangement, comprising:
a processor controlling allocation of wireless communication channels utilized by a plurality of wireless devices; and
a communications arrangement communicating with at least one of the wireless devices, wherein, the processor divides the wireless channels into a first channel pool identifying at least one frequency channel to be provided for communication between an infrastructure device and one of the plurality of mobile devices under a first operational condition, and a second channel pool identifying at least one reserve channel to be provided for communication between the infrastructure device and the one of the plurality of mobile devices under a second operational condition, the first operational condition different from the second operational condition, wherein the wireless communication channels are rebalanced between the first and second channel pools as a function of one or more predetermined network parameter.
24. The arrangement according to claim 23 , wherein the first channel pool includes at least one further channel, and the processor assigns the at least one further channel from the first channel pool to a particular wireless device.
25. The arrangement according to claim 24 , wherein the second operational condition includes at least one of a data overflow, an interference, a decrease in a data transmission rate and an increase in a response time at the particular wireless device.
26. The arrangement according to claim 25 , wherein, upon detection of the second operational condition, the processor assigns the channel from the second channel pool to the particular wireless device.
27. The arrangement according to claim 24 , wherein the second operational condition is a priority request.