Adaptive network configuration

Abstract

A network configurator can dynamically configure a device to couple network data between other devices in a wireless network. The devices can include two independent wireless transceivers that can each operate within different frequency bands, such as the 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz frequency bands. The configuration of the independent wireless transceivers can be based, at least in part, on device capabilities of the wireless transceivers, channel conditions, and a quality of service associated with the other wireless stations in the wireless network.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method comprising:
 determining, at a network configurator, a first device capability of a first wireless transceiver of a first device and a second device capability of a second wireless transceiver of the first device; 
 determining a configuration of a second device and a configuration of a third device; 
 determining a first quality of service associated with the third device; 
 configuring the first wireless transceiver to couple network data between the first device and the second device via a first range of frequencies, wherein the first range of frequencies is based, at least in part, on the first device capability and the configuration of the second device; and 
 configuring the second wireless transceiver to couple network data between the first device and the third device via a second range of frequencies, wherein the second range of frequencies is based, at least in part, on the second device capability and the configuration of the third device, and wherein configuring the second wireless transceiver is based, at least in part, on the first quality of service associated with the third device. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising configuring a data link to couple network data between the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 disabling a first transmitter of the first wireless transceiver; 
 configuring the second wireless transceiver to receive the network data from the data link coupled to the first wireless transceiver; and 
 transmitting, by a second transmitter of the second wireless transceiver, the network data to the third device via the second range of frequencies. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the configuration of the second device includes operating frequencies available to the second device and the configuration of the third device includes operating frequencies available to the third device. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 4 , wherein the first range of frequencies includes at least a portion of the operating frequencies available to the second device, wherein the second range of frequencies includes at least a portion of the operating frequencies available to the third device. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first quality of service is based, at least in part, on an application to be executed on the third device. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining whether a second quality of service associated with the third device is less than the first quality of service, 
 wherein configuring the second wireless transceiver to couple the network data between the third device and the first device is based, at least in part, on determining whether the second quality of service is less than the first quality of service. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first quality of service is based on at least one of a data throughput rate, a bit error rate, a data latency time and a signal-to-noise ratio. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining a first channel condition associated with a first channel available to the first wireless transceiver and determining a second channel condition associated with a second channel available to the second wireless transceiver, 
 wherein configuring the first wireless transceiver is based, at least in part, on the first channel condition and configuring the second wireless transceiver is based, at least in part, on the second channel condition. 
 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining whether the third device is moving away from the first device and toward the second device; and 
 configuring the second device to couple network data between the third device and the second device in response to determining that the third device is moving away from the first device and toward the second device. 
 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10 , wherein determining whether the third device is moving away from the first device and toward the second device is based, at least in part, on at least one of received signal strength measurements associated with signals transmitted by the third device, satellite navigation data received by the third device, and a motion sensor implemented on the third device. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining whether the third device is moving away from the first device and toward a fourth device; and 
 configuring the fourth device to couple network data between the third device and the fourth device in response to determining whether the third device is moving away from the first device and toward the fourth device. 
 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the network configurator is included in one of the first device, the second device, and the third device. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 configuring the first wireless transceiver to operate within a 2.4 GHz frequency band; and 
 configuring the second wireless transceiver to operate within a 5.0 GHz frequency band. 
 
     
     
       15. A first device comprising:
 a first wireless transceiver; 
 a second wireless transceiver; 
 a network configurator configured to:
 determine a first device capability of the first wireless transceiver and a second device capability of the second wireless transceiver; 
 determine a configuration of a second device and a configuration of a third device; 
 determine a first quality of service associated with the third network device; 
 determine a configuration of the first wireless transceiver to couple network data between the first device and the second device via a first range of frequencies, wherein the first range of frequencies is based, at least in part, on the first device capability and the configuration of the second device; and 
 determine a configuration of the second wireless transceiver to couple network data between the first device and the third device via a second range of frequencies, wherein the second range of frequencies is based, at least in part, on the second device capability and the configuration of the third device, and wherein the network configurator is configured to determine the configuration of the second wireless transceiver based, at least in part, on a first quality of service associated with the third device. 
 
 
     
     
       16. The first device of  claim 15 , further comprising a data link configured to couple network data between the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver. 
     
     
       17. The first device of  claim 16 , wherein the network configurator is further configured to:
 disable a first transmitter of the first wireless transceiver; 
 configure the second wireless transceiver to receive the network data from the data link coupled to the first wireless transceiver; and 
 transmit, by a second transmitter of the second wireless transceiver, the network data to the third device via the second range of frequencies. 
 
     
     
       18. The first device of  claim 15 , wherein the network configurator is configured to determine the configuration of the first wireless transceiver based, at least in part, on operating frequencies available to the second device and determine the configuration of the second wireless transceiver based, at least in part, on operating frequencies available to the third device. 
     
     
       19. The first device of  claim 18 , wherein the first range of frequencies includes at least a portion of the operating frequencies available to the second device, wherein the second range of frequencies includes at least a portion of the operating frequencies available to the third device. 
     
     
       20. The first device of  claim 15 , wherein the network configurator is configured to:
 determine whether a second quality of service associated with the third device is less than the first quality of service for the third device; and 
 determine the configuration of the second wireless transceiver based, at least in part, on whether the second quality of service is less than the first quality of service. 
 
     
     
       21. The first device of  claim 15 , wherein the network configurator is further configured to configure at least one of the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver based, at least in part, on a channel condition associated with a communication channel. 
     
     
       22. A device comprising:
 a first transceiver including a first transmitter configured to transmit a first network data via a first frequency range; 
 a second transceiver including a second transmitter configured to transmit a second network data via a second frequency range; and 
 a data link configured to couple the first network data from the first transceiver to the second transceiver to transmit the first network data via the second transmitter when the first transmitter is disabled. 
 
     
     
       23. The device of  claim 22 , wherein the first transmitter is disabled when interference is present within operating frequencies of the first transceiver. 
     
     
       24. The device of  claim 22 , wherein the data link is configured to couple the second network data from the second transceiver to the first transceiver to transmit the second network data via the first transmitter when the second transmitter is disabled. 
     
     
       25. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium having machine executable instructions stored therein, the machine executable instructions comprising instructions to:
 determine, at a network configurator, a first device capability of a first wireless transceiver of a first device and a second device capability of a second wireless transceiver of the first device; 
 determine a configuration of a second device and a configuration of a third device; 
 determining a quality of service associated with the third device, 
 configure the first wireless transceiver to couple network data between the first device and the second device via a first range of frequencies, wherein the first range of frequencies is based, at least in part, on the first device capability and the configuration of the second device; and 
 configure the second wireless transceiver to couple network data between the first device and the third device via a second range of frequencies, wherein the second range of frequencies is based, at least in part, on the second device capability and the configuration of the third device, wherein configuring the second wireless transceiver is based, at least in part, on the quality of service associated with the third device. 
 
     
     
       26. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 25 , further comprising instructions to:
 configure a data link to couple network data between the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver. 
 
     
     
       27. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 26 , further comprising instructions to:
 disable a first transmitter of the first wireless transceiver; 
 configure the second wireless transceiver to receive the network data from the data link coupled to the first wireless transceiver; and 
 transmit, by a second transmitter of the second wireless transceiver, the network data to the third device via the second range of frequencies.