Method and system for management of frequency spectrum among multiple applications on a shared medium
First Claim
1. A method of efficient management of a channel pool that is allocated among a plurality of different applications and has a predetermined number of frequency channels for a plurality of users in a communication system, wherein spectrum frequency of the channel pool is dynamically spread among the plurality of different applications to optimize provision of application requirements for the plurality of different applications in use, comprising the steps of:
- A) assigning at least a first spectrum agent to each of the plurality of different applications, for managing channels allocated to the application;
B) allocating, by a spectrum manager, frequency channel/channels to the plurality of different applications based on the following at least one of;
B1) parameters of a frequency channel required to implement an application of the plurality of different applications; and
B2) predetermined requirements based on time of day demand changes for the application,wherein the at least first spectrum agent monitors all frequency channels currently allocated to the at least first spectrum agent and maintains current information for quality and usage metrics for each of the frequency channels allocated for the use of the application assigned to the at least first spectrum agent.
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Abstract
Frequency spectrum management provides for dynamic spectrum usage adjustment among applications on a shared medium. Dynamic resource management methods are applied to the problem of managing spectrum and matching application specific requirements to real-time spectrum characteristics so that more optimal use of the available spectrum may be made. At least a first spectrum agent is assigned to each of the plurality of different applications, for managing channels allocated to the application, and a spectrum manager allocates frequency channels to the plurality of different applications based on the following at least one of parameters of a frequency channel required to implement the application and predetermined requirements based on time of day demand changes for the application.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of efficient management of a channel pool that is allocated among a plurality of different applications and has a predetermined number of frequency channels for a plurality of users in a communication system, wherein spectrum frequency of the channel pool is dynamically spread among the plurality of different applications to optimize provision of application requirements for the plurality of different applications in use, comprising the steps of:
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A) assigning at least a first spectrum agent to each of the plurality of different applications, for managing channels allocated to the application; B) allocating, by a spectrum manager, frequency channel/channels to the plurality of different applications based on the following at least one of; B1) parameters of a frequency channel required to implement an application of the plurality of different applications; and B2) predetermined requirements based on time of day demand changes for the application, wherein the at least first spectrum agent monitors all frequency channels currently allocated to the at least first spectrum agent and maintains current information for quality and usage metrics for each of the frequency channels allocated for the use of the application assigned to the at least first spectrum agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for efficient management of a channel pool that is allocated among a plurality of different applications and has a predetermined number of frequency channels for a plurality of users in a communication system, wherein spectrum frequency of the channel pool is dynamically spread among the plurality of different applications to optimize provision of application requirements for the plurality of different applications in use, the system comprising:
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a spectrum manager, for distributing, and dynamically allocating spectrum frequency among the plurality of users, in accordance with a predetermined scheme and a plurality of spectrum agents, operably coupled to the spectrum manager and to the plurality of users, wherein the plurality of spectrum agents assign frequency channel/channels for different applications to the plurality of users in a predetermined service area, in accordance with the predetermined scheme, wherein the predetermined scheme includes; A) assigning at least a first spectrum agent of the plurality of spectrum agents to each of the plurality of different applications, for managing channels allocated to an application of the plurality of different applications; B) allocating, by the spectrum manager, frequency channel/channels to the plurality of different applications based on the following at least one of; B1) parameters of a frequency channel required to implement the application; and B2) predetermined requirements based on time of day demand changes for the application wherein the at least first spectrum agent monitors all frequency channels currently allocated to the at least first spectrum agent and maintains current information for quality and usage metrics for each of the frequency channels allocated for the use of the application assigned to the at least first spectrum agent. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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