Method and system for dynamic spectrum allocation and management
First Claim
1. A method for managing available spectrum in a wireless network having at least two available network carriers, comprising:
- receiving a request at a management server for account data from a wireless device, the request containing at least a device ID identifying the wireless device and a current carrier ID identifying a carrier currently accessible by the wireless device;
validating the request at the management server;
returning, using the management server, the requested account data from a borrowed account to the wireless device requesting the account data based on the device ID and the current carrier ID; and
updating, using the management server, an account usage database to reflect the account usage of the wireless device based on the device ID and the current carrier ID.
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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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9 Claims
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1. 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 identifying the wireless device and a current carrier ID identifying a carrier currently accessible by the wireless device; validating the request at the management server; returning, using the management server, the requested account data from a borrowed account to the wireless device requesting the account data based on the device ID and the current carrier ID; and updating, using the management server, an account usage database to reflect the account usage of the wireless device based on the device ID and the current carrier ID. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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