COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method of controlling spectrum use in a first wireless communications system which is operable to take part in a spectrum assignment process involving a plurality of wireless communications systems including the first wireless communications system, in which spectrum assignment process one of the said wireless communications systems assigns a portion of spectrum to at least one of the other said wireless communications systems, the method comprisingeffecting an instance of the spectrum assignment process in response to a trigger which is based on network conditions.
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Abstract
A method of controlling spectrum use in a first wireless communications system which is operable to take part in a spectrum assignment process involving a plurality of wireless communications systems including the first wireless communications system, in which spectrum assignment process one of the said wireless communications systems assigns a portion of spectrum to at least one of the other said wireless communications systems. The method comprising effecting an instance of the spectrum assignment process in response to a trigger which is based on network conditions.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of controlling spectrum use in a first wireless communications system which is operable to take part in a spectrum assignment process involving a plurality of wireless communications systems including the first wireless communications system, in which spectrum assignment process one of the said wireless communications systems assigns a portion of spectrum to at least one of the other said wireless communications systems, the method comprising
effecting an instance of the spectrum assignment process in response to a trigger which is based on network conditions.
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19. Apparatus for controlling spectrum use in a first wireless communications system which is operable to take part in a spectrum assignment process involving a plurality of wireless communications systems including the first wireless communications system, in which spectrum assignment process one of the said wireless communications systems assigns a portion of spectrum to at least one of the other said wireless communications systems, the apparatus comprising
spectrum assignment circuitry configured to effect an instance of the spectrum assignment process in response to a trigger which is based on network conditions.
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20. A computer program which, when run on a computer forming part of a network element or an external controlling element, causes the computer to perform a method of controlling spectrum use in a first wireless communications system which is operable to take part in a spectrum assignment process involving a plurality of wireless communications systems including the first wireless communications system, in which spectrum assignment process one of the said wireless communications systems assigns a portion of spectrum to at least one of the other said wireless communications systems, the method comprising
effecting an instance of the spectrum assignment process in response to a trigger which is based on network conditions.
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