Method and system for spectrum management
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1. A method for defining spectral usage at a base station in a wireless network, the wireless network being divided into a plurality of regions, wherein each of the regions may have associated with it one or more interfering adjacent regions, wherein interfering adjacent regions are associated with different portions of a spectral allocation, said method comprising:
- determining, at said base station, the spectral allocation associated with the region including said base station;
selecting for use an initial portion of a plurality of channels within the determined spectral allocation sufficient to meet a minimum demand level;
obtaining one or more interference factors associated with the region; and
determining a respective interference model associated with the corresponding region in response to the obtaining step.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for defining spectral usage at a base station in a wireless network. In various embodiments, the wireless network is divided into a plurality of regions, such that each of the regions may have associated with it one or more interfering adjacent regions, which are associated with different portions of a spectral allocation.
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1. A method for defining spectral usage at a base station in a wireless network, the wireless network being divided into a plurality of regions, wherein each of the regions may have associated with it one or more interfering adjacent regions, wherein interfering adjacent regions are associated with different portions of a spectral allocation, said method comprising:
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determining, at said base station, the spectral allocation associated with the region including said base station; selecting for use an initial portion of a plurality of channels within the determined spectral allocation sufficient to meet a minimum demand level; obtaining one or more interference factors associated with the region; and determining a respective interference model associated with the corresponding region in response to the obtaining step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer readable medium for storing computer instructions which, when processed by a computer, adapt the operation of the computer to perform a method for defining spectral usage at a base station in a wireless network, the wireless network being divided into a plurality of regions, wherein each of the regions may have associated with it one or more interfering adjacent regions, wherein interfering adjacent regions are associated with different portions of a spectral allocation, said method comprising:
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determining, at said base station, the spectral allocation associated with the region including said base station; selecting for use an initial portion of a plurality of channels within the determined spectral allocation sufficient to meet a minimum demand level; obtaining one or more interference factors associated with the region; and determining a respective interference model associated with the corresponding region in response to the obtaining step. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer system for defining spectral usage at a base station in a wireless network, the wireless network being divided into a plurality of regions, wherein each of the regions may have associated with it one or more interfering adjacent regions, wherein interfering adjacent regions are associated with different portions of a spectral allocation, said computer system comprising:
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a controller adapted to; (a) determine the spectral allocation associated with the region including said base station; (b) select for use an initial portion of a plurality of channels within the determined spectral allocation sufficient to meet a minimum demand level; (c) obtain one or more interference factors associated with the region; and (d) determine a respective interference model associated with the corresponding region in response to (c). - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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