METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE ALLOCATION OF UWB TRANSMISSION BASED ON SPECTRUM OPPORTUNITIES
First Claim
1. A method for efficiently utilizing spectrum resources comprising the steps of:
- determining at least one spectrum opportunity (450, 510, 520, 530, 540), wherein said opportunity is identified by a frequency range and a time duration;
determining a set of altered transmission characteristics (515, 517, 524, 542) to allow for transmission of a desired signal in said identified frequency range, wherein said altered transmission characteristics avoid interference with signals expected in said frequency range; and
transmitting said desired signal using said altered transmission characteristics (515, 517, 524, 542) when said transmission occurs during said time duration.
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Abstract
A method and system for efficiently utilizing frequency spectrum resources is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of determining at least one spectrum opportunity (510), wherein the opportunity is identified by a frequency range and a time duration, determining a set of altered transmission characteristics (515, 517) to allow transmission of a desired signal in the identified frequency range, wherein the altered transmission characteristics avoid interference with signals expected in the frequency range, and transmitting said desired signal using the altered transmission characteristics when the transmission occurs during said time duration. In one aspect of the system, the step of determining at least one opportunity comprises the steps of receiving signals in known frequency ranges, and determining the characteristics of the received signals. The system comprises a receiving unit (1001) for receiving information items regarding at least one receivable signal, a processing unit (862) for determining characteristics of the at least one received signal, a managing unit (864) for altering transmission characteristics of a desired signal based on the determined received signal characteristics, wherein the altered transmission characteristics avoid interference with the received signals and a transmission unit (866) receiving said altered transmission characteristics to transmit said desired signal. In one aspect, the desired signal transmission characteristics are altered in a frequency range/time period to avoid interference with received signals in the frequency range.
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1. A method for efficiently utilizing spectrum resources comprising the steps of:
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determining at least one spectrum opportunity (450, 510, 520, 530, 540), wherein said opportunity is identified by a frequency range and a time duration;
determining a set of altered transmission characteristics (515, 517, 524, 542) to allow for transmission of a desired signal in said identified frequency range, wherein said altered transmission characteristics avoid interference with signals expected in said frequency range; and
transmitting said desired signal using said altered transmission characteristics (515, 517, 524, 542) when said transmission occurs during said time duration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device (1000) for effectively utilizing frequency spectrum resources, comprising:
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a memory (1004); and
a processor (1003), in communication with said memory, executing code for;
receiving information items regarding at least one spectrum opportunity (510), wherein said opportunity is identified by a frequency range and a time duration;
determining a set of altered transmission characteristics (515,517) to allow for transmission of a desired signal in said identified frequency range, wherein said altered transmission characteristics (515,517) avoid interference with signals expected in said frequency range; and
enabling transmission of said desired signal in said opportunity frequency range using said altered transmission characteristics when transmission of said desired signal occurs during said opportunity time duration. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a receiving unit (850) for receiving information items regarding at least one receivable signal;
a processing unit (860) for determining characteristics of said at least one received signal a managing unit (864) for altering transmission characteristics of a desired signal based on said determined received signal characteristics, wherein said altered transmission characteristics avoid interference with said received signals; and
a transmission unit (830) receiving said altered transmission characteristics to transmit said desired signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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