System and Method for Management of a Shared Frequency Band
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving radio frequency energy in a frequency band;
analyzing the radio frequency energy to classify signals determined to be occurring the received radio frequency energy;
displaying an alert to a user based on said analyzing;
displaying a prompt to a user to containing a set of questions;
receiving answers from a user to the set of questions; and
generating one or more policies and associated actions to be taken based on parameters derived from the answers received from the user.
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Abstract
A system, method, software and related functions are provided for managing activity in a radio frequency band that is shared, both in frequency and time, by signals of multiple types. An example of such a frequency band is an unlicensed frequency band. Radio frequency energy in the frequency band is captured at one or more devices and/or locations in a region where activity in the frequency band is happening. Signals occurring in the frequency band are detected by sampling part or the entire frequency band for time intervals. Signal pulse energy in the band is detected and is used to classify signals according to signal type. Using knowledge of the types of signals occurring in the frequency band and other spectrum activity related statistics (referred to as spectrum intelligence), actions can be taken in a device or network of devices to avoid interfering with other signals, and in general to optimize simultaneous use of the frequency band with the other signals. The spectrum intelligence may be used to suggest actions to a device user or network administrator, or to automatically invoke actions in a device or network of devices to maintain desirable performance.
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17 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving radio frequency energy in a frequency band; analyzing the radio frequency energy to classify signals determined to be occurring the received radio frequency energy; displaying an alert to a user based on said analyzing; displaying a prompt to a user to containing a set of questions; receiving answers from a user to the set of questions; and generating one or more policies and associated actions to be taken based on parameters derived from the answers received from the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method comprising:
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receiving radio frequency energy in a frequency band; analyzing the radio frequency energy to classify devices determined to be operating in the frequency band based on the received radio frequency energy; displaying an alert to a user based on said analyzing when a signal is detected that is of a type that interferes with a wireless device or network; and generating a capacity rating parameter that indicates capacity for wireless communication activity in the frequency band based on types of devices and traffic determined to be occurring on the basis of said analyzing. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A method comprising:
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receiving a command from a user to capture and analyze radio frequency energy in a frequency band; in response to receiving the command, analyzing spectral characteristics associated with radio frequency energy received during a time interval in the frequency band, and generating data characterizing pulses of radio frequency energy determined to be occurring in the frequency band; displaying data characterizing the pulses in three dimensions, wherein a first dimension represents a time of occurrence of the pulse, a second dimension represents a center frequency of the pulse and a third dimension represents a power of the pulse.
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7. A method comprising:
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receiving radio frequency energy in a frequency band; analyzing the radio frequency energy to classify devices determined to be operating in the frequency band based on the received radio frequency energy; distinguishing occurrence of a primary user device in the frequency band from other users of the frequency band based on said analyzing; and allocating usage of the frequency band to a secondary user device when it is determined than the primary user device is not operating in the frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving radio frequency energy in a frequency band; analyzing the radio frequency energy to classify devices determined to be operating in the frequency band based on the received radio frequency energy; when a communication device using a frequency hopping communication protocol does not have an adaptive hop set capability, idling slots in a frequency hopping set where transmissions of data or acknowledgments by a non-frequency hopping wireless communication network would occur when the non-frequency hopping wireless communication network is determined to be operating in the frequency band based on said analyzing; when the communication device using a frequency hopping communication protocol has an adaptive hop set capability, removing frequency hops that occur in the frequency band of operation of the non-frequency hopping wireless communication network when the non-frequency hopping wireless communication network is determined to be operating in the frequency band based on said analyzing.
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving radio frequency energy in a frequency band; analyzing the radio frequency energy to classify devices determined to be operating in the frequency band based on the received radio frequency energy; adjusting an amount of dynamic rate adaptation with respect to a plurality of channels in the frequency band when a frequency hopping device is determined to be operating in the frequency band based on said analyzing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving radio frequency energy in a frequency band; analyzing the radio frequency energy to classify devices determined to be operating in the frequency band based on the received radio frequency energy; storing data in a wireless network device that defines context specific policies for operation of the wireless network device in a wireless network, wherein the context specific policies are dependent on contexts associated with location and time of operation of the wireless network device; and controlling operation of the wireless network device based on said analyzing and said data defining the context specific policies. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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