Method and system for dynamic spectrum allocation and management
First Claim
1. A method for dynamically allocating spectrum bandwidth, comprising:
- detecting a first criteria data set of a first carrier currently in use by a wireless device having a first transceiver;
detecting a second criteria data set of a second carrier;
determining to switch from the first carrier to the second carrier;
transmitting a request over a control channel to switch to the second carrier;
receiving an authorization data over the control channel to switch to the second carrier; and
switching to the second carrier using a second transceiver.
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Abstract
An arrangement for dynamic account allocation is achieved by pooling together spectrum and network availability, as well as congestion information, from different service providers in a central database and by the purchase of wholesale volume of network capacity or accounts with predetermined monthly usage. The purchased network capacity is dynamically allocated of devices of different origin and ownership. The central system operator administrates the rebilling and reconciliation of any fractional usage to each device. Unlike other proposed solutions that require the carriers to bet on proprietary technologies and involve changes to the network and high capital expenditures to build and operate the network, the present invention requires no changes to the carrier'"'"'s network and no investment in a proprietary solution.
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101 Claims
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1. A method for dynamically allocating spectrum bandwidth, comprising:
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detecting a first criteria data set of a first carrier currently in use by a wireless device having a first transceiver;
detecting a second criteria data set of a second carrier;
determining to switch from the first carrier to the second carrier;
transmitting a request over a control channel to switch to the second carrier;
receiving an authorization data over the control channel to switch to the second carrier; and
switching to the second carrier using a second transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for dynamically allocating spectrum bandwidth, comprising:
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receiving a request over a control channel for a first and a second criteria data set for a first and a second carrier;
transmitting the first and second criteria data set over the control channel;
receiving a request over the control channel for a wireless device to switch from the first carrier to the second carrier; and
transmitting a reply to the request to switch over the control channel. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for dynamically allocating spectrum bandwidth, comprising:
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establishing a first connection with an application server;
establishing a second connection with a wireless device using a first carrier;
receiving a request over a control channel to establish a third connection using a second carrier with the wireless device and to terminate the second connection;
establishing the third connection with the wireless device; and
terminating the second connection with the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method for dynamically allocating spectrum bandwidth, comprising:
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establishing communication over a first carrier using a first transceiver;
receiving an authorization data over a control channel to switch to a second carrier; and
switching to the second carrier using a second transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A method for dynamically allocating spectrum bandwidth, comprising:
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detecting a first criteria data set of a first carrier currently in use by a wireless device having a first transceiver;
detecting a second criteria data set of a second carrier;
determining to switch from the first carrier to the second carrier; and
transmitting an authorization data over the control channel for the wireless device to switch to the second carrier. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A method for managing available spectrum in a wireless network having at least two available network carriers, comprising:
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receiving a request at a management server for account data from a wireless device, the request containing at least a device ID and a current carrier ID;
validating the request;
returning the requested account data to the wireless device requesting the account data; and
updating an account usage database to reflect the account usage of the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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82. A method for managing available spectrum in a wireless network having at least two available network carriers, comprising:
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receiving a network status update containing network information from a wireless device to a management server, the status update information containing at least a device ID and a current carrier ID;
storing the status update information in a network resources database; and
switching the carrier of the wireless device in response to the update information and at least one predetermined selection criteria. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90)
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91. A device for dynamically switching communication modes in a wireless network having at least two available communication modes, the device comprising:
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an antenna capable of receiving a plurality of wireless signals;
at least two transceivers connected to the antenna, the transceivers being capable of transmitting and receiving wireless signals in connection with the available communication modes;
a controller connected to the at least two transceivers that detects a first criteria data set of a first communication mode currently in use by the device using a first transceiver, detects a second criteria data set of a second communication mode using a second transceiver, determines to switch from the first mode to the second mode, transmits a request over a control channel to switch to the second mode, receives an authorization data over the control channel to switch to the second mode; and
dynamically switches to the second mode using the second transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99)
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100. A system for managing available spectrum in a wireless network having at least two available network carriers, comprising:
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means for receiving a network status update containing network information from a wireless device to a management server, the status update information containing at least a device ID and a current carrier ID;
means for storing the status update information in a network resources database; and
means for switching the carrier of the wireless device in response to the update information and at least one predetermined selection criteria.
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101. The system according to claim 101, wherein the at least one predetermined selection criteria is selected from the group consisting of Quality of Service (QOS), price per minute, available unused spectrum and signal strength.
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