Apparatus and associated methods for determining available channels based on predicted movement
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
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memory storing computer code configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to at least;
receive, from a mobile device in a current cell, signalling identifying a geographic path, predicted to be taken by the mobile device, that extends across two or more cells of a network, wherein each of the two or more cells is different from the current cell, and wherein at least one of the two or more cells is non-adjacent to the current cell;
determine a listing of white-space channels indicating which are available for use in each cell along the geographic path, including a first indication of which are available for use in a first of the two or more cells and a second indication of which are available for use in a second of the two or more cells, wherein the cells are cells/geographical regions of a white-space device database;
determine, from the listing of white-space channels, which available white-space channel is indicated as being available for use in at least two cells along the geographic path by at least determining, from the first indication, that the available white-space channel is indicated as being available in the first of the two or more cells and determining, from the second indication, that the available white-space channel is indicated as being available in the second of the two or more cells; and
provide an indication of the available white-space channel to the mobile device.
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Abstract
This document describes an apparatus for providing an advance indication of channels available for use by a mobile device travelling along a geographic path. The path extends across two or more cells, with each cell defining a particular set of radio channels available for use by the mobile device in that cell. The apparatus is configured to receive predicted geographic path signalling associated with prediction of the geographic path to be taken by the mobile device. The apparatus is also configured to determine radio channels available for use by the mobile device along that path. The apparatus is also configured to provide, in advance, an indication of the radio channels available for use by the mobile device along the geographic path in each respective cell along the path.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; and memory storing computer code configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to at least; receive, from a mobile device in a current cell, signalling identifying a geographic path, predicted to be taken by the mobile device, that extends across two or more cells of a network, wherein each of the two or more cells is different from the current cell, and wherein at least one of the two or more cells is non-adjacent to the current cell; determine a listing of white-space channels indicating which are available for use in each cell along the geographic path, including a first indication of which are available for use in a first of the two or more cells and a second indication of which are available for use in a second of the two or more cells, wherein the cells are cells/geographical regions of a white-space device database; determine, from the listing of white-space channels, which available white-space channel is indicated as being available for use in at least two cells along the geographic path by at least determining, from the first indication, that the available white-space channel is indicated as being available in the first of the two or more cells and determining, from the second indication, that the available white-space channel is indicated as being available in the second of the two or more cells; and provide an indication of the available white-space channel to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a mobile device in a current cell, signalling identifying a geographic path, predicted to be taken by the mobile device, that extends across two or more cells of a network, wherein each of the two or more cells is different from the current cell, and wherein at least one of the two or more cells is non-adjacent to the current cell; determining a listing of white-space channels indicating which are available for use in each cell along the geographic path, including a first indication of which are available for use in a first of the two or more cells and a second indication of which are available for use in a second of the two or more cells; determining, by a computing device, from the listing of white-space channels, which available white-space channel is indicated as being available for use in at least two cells along the geographic path by at least determining, from the first indication, that the available white-space channel is indicated as being available in the first of the two or more cells and determining, from the second indication, that the available white-space channel is indicated as being available in the second of the two or more cells; and providing an indication of the available white-space channel to the mobile device, wherein the cells are cells/geographic regions of a white-space device database. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer code configured to, when executed, cause an apparatus to at least:
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receive, from a mobile device in a current cell, signalling identifying a geographic path, predicted to be taken by the mobile device, that extends across two or more cells of a network, wherein each of the two or more cells is different from the current cell, and wherein at least one of the two or more cells is non-adjacent to the current cell; determine a listing of white-space channels indicating which are available for use in each cell along the geographic path, including a first indication of which are available for use in a first of the two or more cells and a second indication of which are available for use in a second of the two or more cells, wherein the cells are cells/geographical regions of a white-space device database; determine, from the listing of white-space channels, which available white-space channel is indicated as being available for use in at least two cells along the geographic path by at least determining, from the first indication, that the available white-space channel is indicated as being available in the first of the two or more cells and determining, from the second indication, that the available white-space channel is indicated as being available in the second of the two or more cells; and provide an indication of the available white-space channel to the mobile device.
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; and memory storing computer code configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to at least; transmit, from the apparatus and via a network while the apparatus is in a current cell, signalling identifying a geographic path, predicted to be taken by the apparatus, that extends across two or more cells of the network, wherein each of the two or more cells is different from the current cell, and wherein at least one of the two or more cells is non-adjacent to the current cell; and receive, responsive to transmitting the signalling and via the network, an indication of an available white-space channel that is available for use by at least the apparatus within each cell along the geographic path, wherein the cells are cells/geographical regions of a white-space device database.
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19. A method comprising:
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transmitting, from a mobile device via a network while the mobile device is in a current cell, signalling identifying a geographic path, predicted to be taken by the mobile device, that extends across two or more cells of the network, wherein each of the two or more cells is different from the current cell, and wherein at least one of the two or more cells is non-adjacent to the current cell; and receiving, responsive to transmitting the signaling and via the network, an indication of an available white-space channel that is available for use by at least the mobile device within at least a first of the two or more cells and a second of the two or more cells, wherein the cells are cells/geographical regions of a white-space device database.
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