Frequency allocation for shared spectrum transmitter based on location
First Claim
1. A communications device, for radio communication with a shared spectrum communications system, which avoids interfering with point-to-point receivers of another communication system, said device comprising:
- a device transmitter, within said device;
a geographical locating device physically coupled to said device transmitter for determining the geographical position of said device transmitter;
means, within said device, physically coupled to and in communication with said geographical locating device for generating a frequency authorization, said frequency authorization generating means including a database within said device of locations of incumbent point-to-point receivers, said frequency authorization generating means receiving information from said geographical locating device and comparing the location of said device transmitter operatively associated with said geographical locating device to the locations of incumbent point-to-point receivers and automatically generating a frequency authorization within said device when said device is located outside of a predetermined zone associated with local incumbent point-to-point receivers;
means, within said device, in communication with said frequency authorization generating means for storing a frequency which is authorized by said frequency authorization generating means, said frequency storing means maintaining and employing said frequency authorized by said frequency authorization means for the control of the operating frequency of said device; and
means, within said device, for transferring said frequency authorization from said frequency authorization generating means to said frequency storing means.
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Abstract
A shared spectrum communications unit and system provides communications without interfering with incumbent point-to-point receivers. This system includes a transmitter (e.g., of a PCS device) and a geographical location device which is operatively associated with the transmitter. The geographical locating device determines the position of the transmitter, and provides position information to a frequency authorization device. Geographical information pertaining to the PCS device is compared with the locations of the incumbent point-to-point receivers, using a database of the frequency authorization device including the locations of the point-to-point receivers, and a frequency allocation/authorization is generated to the PCS device when the PCS device is located outside of a predetermined range associated with local point-to-point receivers. An authorized frequency is stored and employed by the frequency authorization device for control of the operating frequency of the PCS device.
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23 Claims
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1. A communications device, for radio communication with a shared spectrum communications system, which avoids interfering with point-to-point receivers of another communication system, said device comprising:
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a device transmitter, within said device; a geographical locating device physically coupled to said device transmitter for determining the geographical position of said device transmitter; means, within said device, physically coupled to and in communication with said geographical locating device for generating a frequency authorization, said frequency authorization generating means including a database within said device of locations of incumbent point-to-point receivers, said frequency authorization generating means receiving information from said geographical locating device and comparing the location of said device transmitter operatively associated with said geographical locating device to the locations of incumbent point-to-point receivers and automatically generating a frequency authorization within said device when said device is located outside of a predetermined zone associated with local incumbent point-to-point receivers; means, within said device, in communication with said frequency authorization generating means for storing a frequency which is authorized by said frequency authorization generating means, said frequency storing means maintaining and employing said frequency authorized by said frequency authorization means for the control of the operating frequency of said device; and means, within said device, for transferring said frequency authorization from said frequency authorization generating means to said frequency storing means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A communications unit which avoids interfering with incumbent point-to-point receivers, said communications unit comprising;
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a transmitter within said unit; a global positioning system (GPS) receiver for determining the geographical position of said communications unit; a processor within said unit, physically connected to and in communication with the transmitter and GPS receiver, operable as a frequency authorization generator operatively associated with a database, within said unit, of locations of incumbent point-to-point receivers, said frequency authorization generator receiving information from said GPS receiver for comparing the location of said transmitter to incumbent locations of point-to-point receivers and automatically generating a frequency authorization when said communications unit is outside of any predetermined region associated with said point-to-point receivers; and a frequency store, within said unit, coupled to said frequency authorization generator for storing a frequency which is authorized by said frequency authorization generator, said frequency store maintaining and employing said frequency authorized by said frequency authorization generator for the control of the operating frequency of said communications unit.
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18. A method of operating a shared spectrum communications unit which avoids interfering with incumbent point-to-point receivers, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing, within said communications unit, a communications system transmitter; providing a geographical locating device physically and operatively associated with said communications unit; providing, within said communications unit, a database of locations of incumbent point-to-point receivers; determining, within said communications unit, the geographical position of said communications unit using said geographical locating device; comparing, within said communications unit, said geographical position with said database of locations of incumbent point-to-point receivers; authorizing, within said communications unit, an operating frequency also used by an incumbent point-to-point receiver for use by said communications system transmitter based on the comparison of said geographical location of said communications unit when the geographical location of said communications unit is outside of a predetermined region associated with said point-to-point receiver; and storing, within said communications unit, the operating frequency authorized for use by said communications system transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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