Spectrum sharing based on signal-based shared access

• US 10,536,858 B2
• Filed: 06/03/2015
• Issued: 01/14/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Aerospace Corporation
• Original Assignee: Aerospace Corporation
• Inventors: Zapanta, Laurence F., Kim, Peter G., Backus, Beau, Roberts, James P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Khoi H
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hannan, B M M
• Application Number:
  US14/729,571
• Publication Number:
  US 20160360419A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,686 Days
• Field of Search: 455454, 455 631, 4551142, 4551151, 4552781, 455296
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/14 Spectrum sharing arrangements between different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/10 Scheduling measurement reports ; Arrangements for measurement reports

Abstract

A process for sharing spectrum based on signal based shared access (SSA) includes measuring by a primary wireless system, the quality of a signal of interest (SOI) over a shared spectrum band. The process includes transmitting a signal quality indicator related to an associated action message from the primary wireless system to a second wireless system. The process also includes receiving spectrum usage information by the primary wireless system from the second wireless system. The process further includes determining by the primary wireless system whether the second wireless system complies with spectrum sharing band conditions between the primary wireless system and the second wireless system.

Claims

1. A process for sharing a spectrum, comprising:

measuring, by a primary wireless system, a quality of signal of interest of the primary wireless system over an entire spectrum band while one or more secondary wireless systems are using all or a portion of the entire spectrum band owned by the primary wireless system, wherein the quality of the signal of interest comprising a signal quality performance in a physical layer of the primary wireless system;

comparing the quality of the signal of the primary wireless system with a minimum threshold level of the primary wireless system to determine a signal quality indicator;

upon measuring and comparing of the quality of the signal, transmitting, from the primary wireless system, the signal quality indicator of the primary wireless system to the one or more secondary wireless systems irrespective of a level or value of the signal quality indicator; and

receiving, by the primary wireless system, spectrum usage information from the one or more secondary wireless systems to ensure that the one or more secondary wireless systems comply with an agreement between the primary wireless system and the one or more secondary wireless systems, wherein

the signal quality indicator is related to an associated action message, wherein the associated action message represents a desired level of action required by the primary wireless system,

the primary wireless system is the owner of the entire spectrum band in a primary network and licenses use of all or a portion of the entire spectrum band to the one or more secondary wireless systems eliminating a protection zone or exclusion zone, and

the secondary wireless system is a licensee of the primary wireless system and is able to overlap in coverage with the primary wireless system so long as the quality of the signal of interest for the primary wireless system is acceptable.

2. The process of claim 1, wherein the signal quality indicator identifies a signal quality level of the primary wireless system.

3. The process of claim 1, wherein the associated action message corresponds to the signal quality indicator.

4. The process of claim 3, wherein the desired level of action comprises a benign action, a good signal level indicator, a caution warning, a critical warning, or a do not use spectrum warning.

5. The process of claim 1, further comprising:

comparing, by the primary wireless system, the spectrum usage information with the signal quality indicator to determine whether the one or more secondary wireless systems comply with spectrum sharing band conditions between the primary wireless system and the one or more secondary wireless system.

6. The process of claim 1, wherein the entire spectrum band comprises one or more sub-frequency blocks.

7. The process of claim 6, wherein the transmitting of the signal quality indicator further comprises transmitting the signal quality indicator for the one or more sub-frequency blocks.

8. A process for sharing a spectrum, comprising:

receiving, at a secondary wireless system, a signal quality indicator of a primary wireless system over an entire spectrum band or for one or more shared sub-frequency blocks of the spectrum band while the secondary wireless system is using the entire spectrum band or the one or more shared sub-frequency blocks within the entire spectrum band, wherein the signal quality indicator of the primary wireless system is related to a signal quality performance in a physical layer of the primary wireless system;

transmitting, by the secondary wireless system, spectrum usage information to ensure that the secondary wireless system is complying with an agreement between the primary wireless system and the second wireless system; and

based on the signal quality indicator,

adjusting, by the secondary wireless system, a power level of user equipment or one or more wireless systems operating under the spectrum band,

switching the user equipment or the secondary wireless system from operating under the entire spectrum band or the one or more shared sub-frequency blocks within the entire spectrum band to operate under another spectrum band outside of the entire spectrum band not owned by the primary wireless system, or

maintain the power level of the user equipment or the secondary wireless system to continue to operate under the entire spectrum band, wherein

the primarily wireless system is the owner of the entire spectrum band in a primary network and licenses use of the entire spectrum band or the one or more shared sub-frequency blocks within the entire spectrum band to the secondary wireless system eliminating a protection zone or exclusion zone, and

the secondary wireless system is a licensee of the primary wireless system and is able to overlap in coverage with the primary wireless system so long as the quality of the signal of interest for the primary wireless system is acceptable, and

the signal quality indicator is related to an associated action message, wherein the associated action message represents a desired level of action required by the primary wireless system.

9. The process of claim 8, wherein the signal quality indicator comprises a signal quality level of the primary wireless system.

10. The process of claim 8, wherein

the associated action message corresponds to the signal quality indicator.

11. The process of claim 8, further comprising:

transmitting, by the secondary wireless system, spectrum usage information of the secondary wireless system to a primary wireless system for the entire spectrum band or for the one or more shared sub-frequency blocks within the entire spectrum band.

12. The process of claim 8, further comprising:

transmitting, by the secondary wireless system, the signal quality indicator to one or more tertiary wireless systems.

13. The process of claim 8, further comprising:

transmitting, by the secondary wireless system, a redefined signal quality indicator to one or more tertiary wireless systems.

14. The process of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving, by the secondary wireless system, spectrum usage information from the one or more tertiary wireless systems.

15. The process of claim 14, further comprising:

comparing, by the secondary wireless system, the spectrum usage information with the signal quality indicator or a redefined signal quality indicator to determine whether the one or more tertiary wireless systems comply with spectrum sharing conditions between the secondary wireless system and the one or more tertiary wireless systems.

16. A system, comprising:

a primary wireless system configured to share a spectrum band with one or more secondary wireless systems, wherein

the primary wireless system is configured to;

measure a quality of a signal of interest of the primary wireless system over an entire spectrum band while one or more secondary wireless systems are using the spectrum band owned by the primary wireless system, wherein the quality of the signal of interest comprising a signal quality performance in a physical layer of the primary wireless system,

comparing the quality of the signal of the primary wireless system with a minimum threshold level of the primary wireless system to determine a signal quality indicator,

upon measuring and comparing of the quality of the signal, transmit the signal quality indicator of the primary wireless system to the one or more secondary wireless systems irrespective of a level or value of the signal quality indicator, and

receiving, by the primary wireless system, spectrum usage information from the one or more secondary wireless systems to ensure that the one or more secondary wireless systems comply with an agreement between the primary wireless system and the one or more secondary wireless systems; and

the one or more secondary wireless systems are configured to;

receive the signal quality indicator from the primary wireless system, and

apply interference mitigation techniques to avoid harmful interference with the primary wireless system, wherein

the primary wireless system is the owner of the entire spectrum band in a primary network and licenses use of the spectrum band to the one or more secondary wireless systems eliminating a protection zone or exclusion zone, and

the one or more secondary wireless systems are licensees of the primary wireless system and is able to overlap in coverage with the primary wireless system so long as the quality of the signal of interest for the primary wireless system is acceptable, and

the signal quality indicator is related to an associated action message, wherein the associated action message represents a desired level of action required by the primary wireless system.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the mitigation techniques comprise:

adjusting a power level of user equipment or one or more wireless systems operating under the shared spectrum,

switching the user equipment or the one or more wireless systems from operating under the shared spectrum band to operate under another spectrum band, and/or

maintaining a power level of the user equipment or the one or more wireless systems to operate under the shared spectrum band.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the one or more secondary wireless systems are configured to transmit the spectrum usage information to the primary wireless system when the signal quality indicator is received.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the primary wireless system is configured to monitor the spectrum usage information to determine whether the one or more secondary wireless systems comply with spectrum sharing band conditions between the primary wireless system and the one or more secondary wireless systems.