Monitoring for radio frequency activity violations in a licensed frequency band
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1. A method comprising:
- at a receiver device, receiving radio frequency (RF) energy at a location in a coverage area of a licensed service provider;
at a computing device;
detecting whether received RF energy includes activity not associated with the licensed service provider in a frequency band; and
measuring an impact on the licensed service provider for activity determined not to be associated with the licensed service provider, wherein measuring comprises determining whether the activity not associated with the licensed service provider is a signal from an unlicensed device that is occurring at substantially the same time as a signal associated with service of the licensed service provider in violation of a secondary usage policy.
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Abstract
Techniques for monitoring radio frequency (RF) activity in a frequency band where licensed spectrum service is occurring. One or more monitoring devices are deployed at one or more locations in the coverage area of a licensed spectrum service provider. For example, the monitoring device may be integrated into a base station of a licensed spectrum service provider. Each monitoring device receives RF energy and detects whether the radio frequency energy contains activity not associated with the licensed spectrum service provider and whether there is a violation of a secondary usage policy.
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1. A method comprising:
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at a receiver device, receiving radio frequency (RF) energy at a location in a coverage area of a licensed service provider; at a computing device; detecting whether received RF energy includes activity not associated with the licensed service provider in a frequency band; and measuring an impact on the licensed service provider for activity determined not to be associated with the licensed service provider, wherein measuring comprises determining whether the activity not associated with the licensed service provider is a signal from an unlicensed device that is occurring at substantially the same time as a signal associated with service of the licensed service provider in violation of a secondary usage policy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a radio receiver that is configured to receive radio frequency (RF) energy; a spectrum monitoring unit coupled to the radio receiver that is configured to analyze energy received by said radio receiver to produce data representing time domain and frequency domain characteristics associated with received energy; and a processor connected to said spectrum monitoring unit that analyzes the data produced by said spectrum monitoring unit to determine whether the received energy includes activity not associated with a licensed service provider in a frequency band, wherein the processor is configured to measure an impact on the licensed service provider for activity determined to be associated with the licensed service provider and to determine whether the activity not associated with the licensed service provider is a signal from an unlicensed device that is occurring at substantially the same time as a signal associated with service of the licensed service provider in violation of a secondary usage policy. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A processor readable medium storing instructions, that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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analyze data representing received RF energy at a location in a coverage area of a licensed service provider to determine whether the received RF energy includes activity not associated with the licensed service provider; measure an impact on the licensed service provider for activity determined not to be associated with the license service provider to determine whether the activity not associated with the licensed service provider is a signal from an unlicensed device that is occurring at substantially the same time as a signal associated with service of the licensed service provider in violation of a secondary usage policy. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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