METHOD FOR CONFIGURING MUTLI-CHANNEL COMMUNICATION
First Claim
1. A method of configuring a communication set-up of a communication system with a plurality of non-overlapping channels and between a plurality of communication units with first communication units and second communication units, the first communication units being privileged in the communication set-up with respect to the second communication units, the second communication units having dynamically adaptable transceivers enabling channel switching, at least one of the second communication units being within the communication range of one of the first communication units, the method comprising, on at least one of the second communication units:
- determining information on the availability of the channels of the communication system for communication by the second communication units, based at least in part on information regarding whether the first communication units are active or not on the channels;
selecting based on the information which channels to use for communication by the second communication units; and
adapting the second communication units transceivers for data communication via the selected channels.
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Abstract
A method of configuring communication with a plurality of non-overlapping channels and between communication units with first communication units and second communication units is disclosed. The first communication units are privileged with respect to the second communication units, the second communication units having dynamically adaptable transceivers enabling channel switching, at least one of the second communication units being within the communication range of one of the first communication units. In one aspect, the method comprises determining information on the availability of the channels of the communication system for communication by the second communication units, based at least in part on information regarding whether the first communication units are active or not on the channels. The method further comprises selecting based on the information which channels to use for communication by the second communication units and adapting the second communication units transceivers for data communication via the selected channels.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of configuring a communication set-up of a communication system with a plurality of non-overlapping channels and between a plurality of communication units with first communication units and second communication units, the first communication units being privileged in the communication set-up with respect to the second communication units, the second communication units having dynamically adaptable transceivers enabling channel switching, at least one of the second communication units being within the communication range of one of the first communication units, the method comprising, on at least one of the second communication units:
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determining information on the availability of the channels of the communication system for communication by the second communication units, based at least in part on information regarding whether the first communication units are active or not on the channels; selecting based on the information which channels to use for communication by the second communication units; and adapting the second communication units transceivers for data communication via the selected channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A communication system adapted for use in a cognitive radio network, the communication system comprising:
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first communication units; and second communication units, wherein the first communication units are arranged for operating in a privileged mode with respect to the second communication units and wherein the second communication units have dynamically adaptable transceivers for enabling channel switching, and wherein at least one of the second communication units are arranged for determining information on the availability for communication of at least some of a plurality of non-overlapping channels, based at least in part on whether the first communication units are active or not on the channels, and for selecting based on the information which channels to use for communication and for subsequently adapting the second communication units transceivers for data communication via the selected channels.
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- 13. A communication unit for use in a cognitive radio network comprising a plurality of communication units with first communication units and second communication units comprising the communication unit, wherein the first communication units are arranged for operating in a privileged mode with respect to the second communication units and wherein the second communication units have dynamically adaptable transceivers for enabling channel switching, and wherein at least one two of the second communication units are arranged for determining information on the availability for communication of at least some of a plurality of non-overlapping channels, based at least in part on whether the first communication units are active or not on the channels, and for selecting based on the information which channels to use for communication and for subsequently adapting the second communication units transceivers for data communication via the selected channels.
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16. An adaptive communication unit adapted for use in a communication system with a plurality of non-overlapping channels, the communication system comprising the adaptive communication unit and at least one priority communication unit, the priority communication unit being privileged with respect to the adaptive communication unit, the adaptive communication unit being within the communication range of the priority communication unit, the adaptive communication unit comprising:
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a dynamically adaptable transceiver configured to enable channel switching; and a control unit configured to; determine information on the availability of the channels of the communication system for communication, based at least in part on information regarding whether the priority communication unit is active or not on the channels, select based on the information which channels to use for communication, and adapt the transceiver for data communication via the selected channels. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An adaptive communication unit adapted for use in a communication system with a plurality of non-overlapping channels, the communication system comprising the adaptive communication unit and priority communication units, the priority communication units being privileged with respect to the adaptive communication unit, the adaptive communication unit being within the communication range of at least one of the priority communication units, the adaptive communication unit comprising:
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means for determining information on the availability of the channels of the communication system for communication, based at least in part on information regarding whether the priority communication units are active or not on the channels; means for selecting based on the information which channels to use for communication; and means for adapting the adaptive communication unit for data communication via the selected channels.
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