Method and System for a Flexible Dynamic Spectrum Arbitrage System

• US 20160197781A1
• Filed: 03/15/2016
• Published: 07/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rivada Networks, LLC
• Original Assignee: Rivada Networks, LLC
• Inventors: Smith, Clint
• Granted Patent: US 9,736,018 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/0006 Assessment of spectral gaps suitable for allocating digitally modulated signals, e.g. for carrier allocation in cognitive radio for spectrum sharing between different networks H04W16/14
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0806 for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0032 Distributed allocation, i.e. involving a plurality of allocating devices, each making partial allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0058 Allocation criteria
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0064 Rate requirement of the data, e.g. scalable bandwidth, data priority
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0087 when data requirements change
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0096 Indication of changes in allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/14 Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/1423 for simultaneous baseband signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/16 Half-duplex systems; Simplex/duplex switching; Transmission of break signals non-automatically inverting the direction of transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/14 Spectrum sharing arrangements between different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/0055 Transmission or use of information for re-establishing the radio link
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/0079 in case of hand-off failure or rejection
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/00 Local resource management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0453 Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/0808 using carrier sensing, e.g. carrier sense multiple access [CSMA]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 : Inter-networking arrangements

Abstract

A server computing device may be configured to perform dynamic spectrum arbitrage (DSA) operations that include broadcasting a communication message that includes information advertising that a telecommunication resource in a first telecommunication network is available for allocation and use by wireless devices in a second telecommunication network, determining lease criteria parameters of a resource lease associated with the advertised telecommunication resource, determining network capability of the second telecommunication network, selecting one of a DSA Lite network configuration, DSA9 network configuration, and DSAX network configuration based on the determined network capability and determined lease criteria, determining configuration parameters for one or more nodes in each of the first and second telecommunication networks based on the selected network configuration, and sending the determined configuration parameters to components in each of the first and second networks.

Claims

1. A dynamic spectrum arbitrage (DSA) method, comprising

broadcasting a communication message that includes information advertising that a telecommunication resource in a first telecommunication network is available for allocation and use by wireless devices in a second telecommunication network;

determining lease criteria parameters of a resource lease associated with the advertised telecommunication resource;

determining network capability of the second telecommunication network;

selecting one of a DSA Lite network configuration, DSA9 network configuration, and DSAX network configuration based on the determined network capability and determined lease criteria;

determining configuration parameters for one or more nodes in each of the first and second telecommunication networks based on the selected network configuration; and

sending the determined configuration parameters to components in each of the first and second networks.

2. The DSA method of claim 1, wherein:

selecting one of a DSA Lite network configuration, DSA9 network configuration, and DSAX network configuration based on the determined network capability and determined lease criteria comprises selecting the DSAX network configuration; and

sending the determined configuration parameters to components in each of the first and second networks comprises sending the determined configuration parameter directly to the components in the first and second networks.

3. The DSA method of claim 1, wherein sending the determined configuration parameter directly to the components in the first and second networks comprises:

sending configuration parameters to an eNodeB via an Xe interface; and

sending configuration parameters to an MME component via an Xm interface.

4. The DSA method of claim 1, wherein:

selecting one of a DSA Lite network configuration, DSA9 network configuration, and DSAX network configuration based on the determined network capability and determined lease criteria comprises selecting the DSA Lite network configuration or the DSA9 network configuration; and

sending the determined configuration parameters to components in each of the first and second networks comprises sending the determined configuration parameters to an O&

M component in each of the first and second networks.

5. The DSA method of claim 1, wherein determining configuration parameters for one or more nodes in each of the first and second telecommunication networks based on the selected network configuration comprises:

determining configuration parameters that match a specific OEM format.

6. The DSA method of claim 4, wherein sending the determined configuration parameters to components in each of the first and second networks comprises sending the parameters in the specific OEM format.

7. The DSA method of claim 1, further comprising:

dynamically selecting an interface based on the determined network capability.

8. The DSA method of claim 1, further comprising:

routing traffic to destination components based on the network configuration of the second network;

9. The DSA method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving in a dynamic spectrum controller (DSC) processor a list of resources that are available for bidding via a communication link to a dynamic spectrum policy controller (DPC) that includes a DPC processor;

generating a bid request message that includes information suitable for bidding on a resource identified in the received list of resources; and

sending the generated bid request message to the DPC via the communication link.

10. The DSA method of claim 9, further comprising

starting by the DPC processor a bid timer;

receiving in the DPC processor the bid request message from the DSC via the communication link;

determining whether the bid request message is valid;

sending a bid accept message to the DSC via the communication link in response to determining that the bid is valid;

determining whether the bid timer has expired;

determining whether the DSC is a winner bidder that is to be allocated the resource based on information included in the bid request message in response to determining that the bid request message is valid and that the bid timer has expired; and

sending a bid won message to the DSC via the communication link in response to determining that the DSC is the winner bidder.

11. A server computing device, comprising:

a processor configured with processor executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

broadcasting a communication message that includes information advertising that a telecommunication resource in a first telecommunication network is available for allocation and use by wireless devices in a second telecommunication network;

determining lease criteria parameters of a resource lease associated with the advertised telecommunication resource;

determining network capability of the second telecommunication network;

selecting one of a DSA Lite network configuration, DSA9 network configuration, and DSAX network configuration based on the determined network capability and determined lease criteria;

determining configuration parameters for one or more nodes in each of the first and second telecommunication networks based on the selected network configuration; and

sending the determined configuration parameters to components in each of the first and second networks.

12. The computing device of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured with processor executable instructions to perform operations such that:

selecting one of a DSA Lite network configuration, DSA9 network configuration, and DSAX network configuration based on the determined network capability and determined lease criteria comprises selecting the DSAX network configuration; and

sending the determined configuration parameters to components in each of the first and second networks comprises sending the determined configuration parameter directly to the components in the first and second networks.

13. The computing device of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured with processor executable instructions to perform operations such that sending the determined configuration parameter directly to the components in the first and second networks comprises:

sending configuration parameters to an eNodeB via an Xe interface; and

sending configuration parameters to an MME component via an Xm interface.

14. The computing device of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured with processor executable instructions to perform operations such that:

selecting one of a DSA Lite network configuration, DSA9 network configuration, and DSAX network configuration based on the determined network capability and determined lease criteria comprises selecting the DSA Lite network configuration or the DSA9 network configuration; and

sending the determined configuration parameters to components in each of the first and second networks comprises sending the determined configuration parameters to an O&

M component in each of the first and second networks.

15. The computing device of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured with processor executable instructions to perform operations such that determining configuration parameters for one or more nodes in each of the first and second telecommunication networks based on the selected network configuration comprises:

determining configuration parameters that match a specific OEM format.

16. The computing device of claim 14, wherein the processor is configured with processor executable instructions to perform operations such that sending the determined configuration parameters to components in each of the first and second networks comprises sending the parameters in the specific OEM format.

17. The computing device of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured with processor executable instructions to perform operations further comprising:

dynamically selecting an interface based on the determined network capability.

18. The computing device of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured with processor executable instructions to perform operations further comprising:

routing traffic to destination components based on the network configuration of the second network;

19. The computing device of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured with processor executable instructions to perform operations further comprising:

receiving a list of resources that are available for bidding via a communication link to a dynamic spectrum policy controller (DPC) that includes a DPC processor;

generating a bid request message that includes information suitable for bidding on a resource identified in the received list of resources; and

sending the generated bid request message to the DPC via the communication link.

20. The computing device of claim 19, wherein the processor is configured with processor executable instructions to perform operations further comprising:

starting by the DPC processor a bid timer;

receiving in the DPC processor the bid request message from a DSC via the communication link;

determining whether the bid request message is valid;

sending a bid accept message to the DSC via the communication link in response to determining that the bid is valid;

determining whether the bid timer has expired;

determining whether the DSC is a winner bidder that is to be allocated the resource based on information included in the bid request message in response to determining that the bid request message is valid and that the bid timer has expired; and

sending a bid won message to the DSC via the communication link in response to determining that the DSC is the winner bidder.

21. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable software instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:

broadcasting a communication message that includes information advertising that a telecommunication resource in a first telecommunication network is available for allocation and use by wireless devices in a second telecommunication network;

determining lease criteria parameters of a resource lease associated with the advertised telecommunication resource;

determining network capability of the second telecommunication network;

selecting one of a DSA Lite network configuration, DSA9 network configuration, and DSAX network configuration based on the determined network capability and determined lease criteria;

determining configuration parameters for one or more nodes in each of the first and second telecommunication networks based on the selected network configuration; and

sending the determined configuration parameters to components in each of the first and second networks.

22. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause the mobile device processor to perform operations such that:

selecting one of a DSA Lite network configuration, DSA9 network configuration, and DSAX network configuration based on the determined network capability and determined lease criteria comprises selecting the DSAX network configuration; and

sending the determined configuration parameters to components in each of the first and second networks comprises sending the determined configuration parameter directly to the components in the first and second networks.

23. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause the mobile device processor to perform operations sending the determined configuration parameter directly to the components in the first and second networks comprises:

sending configuration parameters to an eNodeB via an Xe interface; and

sending configuration parameters to an MME component via an Xm interface.

24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause the mobile device processor to perform operations such that:

selecting one of a DSA Lite network configuration, DSA9 network configuration, and DSAX network configuration based on the determined network capability and determined lease criteria comprises selecting the DSA Lite network configuration or the DSA9 network configuration; and

sending the determined configuration parameters to components in each of the first and second networks comprises sending the determined configuration parameters to an O&

M component in each of the first and second networks.

25. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause the mobile device processor to perform operations such that determining configuration parameters for one or more nodes in each of the first and second telecommunication networks based on the selected network configuration comprises:

determining configuration parameters that match a specific OEM format.

26. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 24, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause the mobile device processor to perform operations such that sending the determined configuration parameters to components in each of the first and second networks comprises sending the parameters in the specific OEM format.

27. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause the mobile device processor to perform operations further comprising:

dynamically selecting an interface based on the determined network capability.

28. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause the mobile device processor to perform operations further comprising:

routing traffic to destination components based on the network configuration of the second network;

29. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause the mobile device processor to perform operations further comprising:

receiving a list of resources that are available for bidding via a communication link to a dynamic spectrum policy controller (DPC) that includes a DPC processor;

generating a bid request message that includes information suitable for bidding on a resource identified in the received list of resources; and

sending the generated bid request message to the DPC via the communication link.

30. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 29, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause the mobile device processor to perform operations further comprising

starting by the DPC processor a bid timer;

receiving in the DPC processor the bid request message from a DSC via the communication link;

determining whether the bid request message is valid;

sending a bid accept message to the DSC via the communication link in response to determining that the bid is valid;

determining whether the bid timer has expired;

determining whether the DSC is a winner bidder that is to be allocated the resource based on information included in the bid request message in response to determining that the bid request message is valid and that the bid timer has expired; and

sending a bid won message to the DSC via the communication link in response to determining that the DSC is the winner bidder.