Unused frequency band detection method and radio communication apparatus in cognitive radio system
First Claim
1. An unused frequency band detection method in an ad hoc cognitive radio system wherein each of a plurality of autonomous radio communication apparatuses has a hash function used to obtain a frequency range from time information and location information in common, and wherein each radio communication apparatus executes:
- a position information obtaining step of obtaining the radio communication apparatus'"'"'s own location information;
a time information obtaining step of obtaining current time information;
a detection range limiting step of inputting the obtained location information and time information into the hash function to calculate a hash value, and narrowing a detection frequency range down to a predetermined frequency range including a frequency corresponding to the calculated hash value; and
a detection step of performing detection of unused frequency bands in said narrowed-down frequency range.
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Abstract
Provided is a technique that enables quicker detection of usable frequency bands in a cognitive radio system. Each radio communication apparatus in the system has, in common, a hash function used to obtain a frequency range from time information and location information. Each radio communication apparatus detects unused frequency bands while narrowing down a frequency range over which a detection process is performed by obtaining the terminal'"'"'s own location information and current time information from GPS signals, and input them to the hash function. Since a transmitting node and a receiving node that perform a communication are at locations close to each other at the same time, they perform detection in the same frequency range. Therefore, an unused frequency band(s) that is usable by both of them can be detected. Furthermore, at different locations or at different times, the detection will be performed in different frequency ranges. Therefore efficient frequency utilization can be achieved. It is preferred that the nodes have a plurality of kinds of hash functions in common.
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1. An unused frequency band detection method in an ad hoc cognitive radio system wherein each of a plurality of autonomous radio communication apparatuses has a hash function used to obtain a frequency range from time information and location information in common, and wherein each radio communication apparatus executes:
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a position information obtaining step of obtaining the radio communication apparatus'"'"'s own location information; a time information obtaining step of obtaining current time information; a detection range limiting step of inputting the obtained location information and time information into the hash function to calculate a hash value, and narrowing a detection frequency range down to a predetermined frequency range including a frequency corresponding to the calculated hash value; and a detection step of performing detection of unused frequency bands in said narrowed-down frequency range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A radio communication apparatus in an ad hoc cognitive radio system, comprising:
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a memory unit adapted to store a hash function used to obtain a frequency range from time information and location information, the hash function being common in said cognitive radio system; a location information obtaining unit adapted to obtain the radio communication apparatus'"'"'s own location information; a time information obtaining unit adapted to obtain current time information; an unused frequency band detection unit adapted to detect unused frequency bands by inputting the obtained location information and time information into the hash function to calculate a hash value, and narrowing a detection frequency range down to a predetermined frequency range including a frequency corresponding to the calculated hash value, over which predetermined frequency range a detection process is to be performed. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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