A method for pseudo channel hopping in a node of a wireless mesh network is provided that includes scanning each channel of a plurality of channels used for packet transmission by the node, wherein each channel is scanned for a scan dwell time associated with the channel, updating statistics for each channel based on packets received by the node during the scanning of the channel, and selecting a channel of the plurality of channels for scanning based on the statistics when the scan dwell time of a currently scanned channel ends.

A method for pseudo channel hopping in a node of a wireless mesh network is provided that includes scanning each channel of a plurality of channels used for packet transmission by the node, wherein each channel is scanned for a scan dwell time associated with the channel, updating statistics for each channel based on packets received by the node during the scanning of the channel, and selecting a channel of the plurality of channels for scanning based on the statistics when the scan dwell time of a currently scanned channel ends.

Technologies directed to improving power for wireless transceivers are described. One method determines, in a first mode, a first value associated with a wireless link and a second values associated with the wireless link, the first value being indicative of a first metric and the second value being indicative of a second metric different from the first metric. The first value and the second value collectively indicate a category of channel quality for the wireless link. The method determines that the wireless device can operate in a second mode for subsequent data based on the category of channel quality, wherein in the second mode the wireless device consumes less power than in the first power mode. The method receives, in the second mode, second data over the wireless link.

Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for automatic signal detection in an RF environment. An apparatus comprises at least one receiver and at least one processor coupled with at least one memory. The apparatus is at the edge of a communication network. The apparatus sweeps and learns the RF environment in a predetermined period based on statistical learning techniques, thereby creating learning data. The apparatus forms a knowledge map based on the learning data, scrubs a real-time spectral sweep against the knowledge map, and creates impressions on the RF environment based on a machine learning algorithm. The apparatus is operable to detect at least one signal in the RF environment.

Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for automatic signal detection in an RF environment. An apparatus comprises at least one receiver and at least one processor coupled with at least one memory. The apparatus is at the edge of a communication network. The apparatus sweeps and learns the RF environment in a predetermined period based on statistical learning techniques, thereby creating learning data. The apparatus forms a knowledge map based on the learning data, scrubs a real-time spectral sweep against the knowledge map, and creates impressions on the RF environment based on a machine learning algorithm. The apparatus is operable to detect at least one signal in the RF environment.

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first user equipment (UE) may receive, from a second UE, a control message that indicates a duration of time the second UE has reserved at least a first subchannel of a first subband of a set of shared spectrum subbands. The duration of time may include a quantity of time periods. The first UE may transmit, during a time period of the quantity of time periods and in a second subchannel of the first subband, a power reservation signal that indicates a transmission power associated with the first UE beginning transmission to a third UE in a second subband of the set of shared spectrum subbands and partway through the time period. The first UE may transmit signaling to the third UE in the second subband partway through the time period and after transmitting the power reservation signal.

A method of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication network and a UE are provided. The method includes receiving, from the network, at least one downlink (DL) transmission, determining, by the UE, channel resource information reference signal (CSI-RS) occasions in the at least one DL transmission, determining, by the UE, whether a power of each of the CSI-RS occasions is the same, and averaging, by the UE, corresponding measurements when the power of each of the CSI-RS occasions is determined to be the same.

Provided are a method of determining a location of a device and/or an electronic device for performing the method. An electronic device according to various example embodiments may include a processor, a communication module which may communicate with a device stored in a memory, wherein the memory which is electronically connected to the processor and stores the device and an instruction to be executed by the processor, and the memory, when operated by the processor, may identify a location of the electronic device in a plurality of areas where the device may be located, determine a candidate location of the device in the plurality of areas based on a signal received from the device and the location of the electronic device, collect a control history of the device using the communication module, and determine the location of the device among the candidate locations based on the control history and the location of the electronic device.

Provided are a method of determining a location of a device and/or an electronic device for performing the method. An electronic device according to various example embodiments may include a processor, a communication module which may communicate with a device stored in a memory, wherein the memory which is electronically connected to the processor and stores the device and an instruction to be executed by the processor, and the memory, when operated by the processor, may identify a location of the electronic device in a plurality of areas where the device may be located, determine a candidate location of the device in the plurality of areas based on a signal received from the device and the location of the electronic device, collect a control history of the device using the communication module, and determine the location of the device among the candidate locations based on the control history and the location of the electronic device.

A method for checking the operation of an electronic device configured to transmit signals via a radio communication channel is implemented by a checking device. The method includes: receiving, on the radio communication channel, a signal from the electronic device; and determining the operation of the electronic device based on noise present in the received signal.