Method and apparatus for providing dynamic frequency selection spectrum access in peer-to-peer wireless networks

Abstract

The present invention relates to wireless networks and more specifically to a method and apparatus for providing dynamic frequency selection (DFS) spectrum access in peer-to-peer wireless networks. Embodiments of the present invention include a standalone DFS master coupled to a client device and configured to collect and/or generate spectral information associated with a plurality of 5 GHz DFS communication channels and a cloud intelligence engine that is also coupled to the client device and configured to receive the spectral information via the client device. The cloud intelligence engine is configured to determine a list of one or more communication channels for the standalone multi-channel DFS master from the plurality of 5 GHz DFS communication channels.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system, comprising:
 a first client device;   a standalone multi-channel dynamic frequency selection (DFS) master in communication with the first client device and configured to collect spectral information associated with a plurality of 5 GHz DFS communication channels for the standalone multi-channel DFS master;   a cloud intelligence engine in communication with the first client device and configured to receive the spectral information via the first client device, integrate the spectral information with other spectral information to generate integrated spectral information, and determine a set of one or more communication channels for the standalone multi-channel DFS master from the plurality of 5 GHz DFS communication channels based at least on the integrated spectral information, wherein the first client device is configured to receive the set of communication channels and to initiate communication with a second client device using the set of communication channels.