Spectrum Assignment for Networks Over White Spaces and Other Portions of the Spectrum
First Claim
1. A method, using electronic data processing functionality, for selecting a channel for a first node within a spectrum used by privileged entities, the first node constituting a non-privileged entity having subordinate rights to the spectrum compared to the privileged entities, the method comprising:
- generating local availability information that indicates any spectrum units within the spectrum that are available to the first node;
receiving other-node availability information that indicates any spectrum units that are available to a second node with which the first node seeks to communicate;
identifying, based on the local availability information and the other-node availability information, available spectrum that can be used to communicate between the first node and the second node; and
selecting a channel from within the available spectrum for handling communication between the first node and the second node.
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Abstract
Functionality is described by selecting a channel in an environment in which non-privileged entities have subordinate access rights to spectrum compared to privileged entities. The functionality operates by identifying spectrum that is available to all nodes involved in communication (where the nodes are associated with non-privileged entities). The functionality then generates a suitability assessment for each candidate channel within the available spectrum. The functionality selects a channel having the most desirable suitability assessment. The functionality can form a suitability assessment for a candidate channel of arbitrary width, e.g., by combining suitability assessments associated with constituent spectrum units within the candidate channel.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, using electronic data processing functionality, for selecting a channel for a first node within a spectrum used by privileged entities, the first node constituting a non-privileged entity having subordinate rights to the spectrum compared to the privileged entities, the method comprising:
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generating local availability information that indicates any spectrum units within the spectrum that are available to the first node; receiving other-node availability information that indicates any spectrum units that are available to a second node with which the first node seeks to communicate; identifying, based on the local availability information and the other-node availability information, available spectrum that can be used to communicate between the first node and the second node; and selecting a channel from within the available spectrum for handling communication between the first node and the second node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer readable medium for storing computer readable instructions, the computer readable instructions providing a channel assignment module when executed by one or more processing devices, the computer readable instructions comprising:
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logic configured to identify a suitability assessment for a candidate channel, the suitability assessment identifying suitability of the candidate channel for conducting communication, the candidate channel being composed of plural spectrum units, the suitability assessment for the candidate channel being based on suitability assessments provided for the respective plural spectrum units. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A channel assignment module for selecting a channel for a first node within a spectrum used by privileged entities, the first node constituting a non-privileged entity having subordinate rights to the spectrum compared to the privileged entities, the method comprising:
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logic configured to generate local availability information that indicates any spectrum units within the spectrum that are available to the first node; logic configured to receive other-node availability information that indicates any spectrum units that are available to a second node with which the first node seeks to communicate; logic configured to identify, based on the local availability information and the other-node availability information, available spectrum that can be used to communicate between the first node and the second node; logic configured to identify a suitability assessment for each candidate channel within the available spectrum; and logic configured to select a channel based on the suitability assessment provided for each candidate channel. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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