Dynamic allocation of spectrum sensing resources in a cognitive radio network
First Claim
1. A method of communicating in a wireless telecommunication network, wherein the method comprisesestablishing a control channel at a control channel frequency in a first frequency band between a wireless terminal and a base station of the wireless communication network, the first frequency band being exclusively used for wireless telecommunication;
- gathering information about a second frequency band, the information being indicative of at least a first portion of the second frequency band not being allocated to at least one other device and/or service;
determining if the traffic load in the first frequency band is above a traffic load threshold;
transmitting control channel data via the control channel from the base station to the wireless terminal, if the traffic load in the first frequency band is above the traffic load threshold, wherein the control channel data comprises a communication channel frequency in the second frequency band of a communication channel;
establishing a communication channel at the communication channel frequency between the wireless terminal and the base station, if the traffic load in the first frequency band is above the traffic load threshold.
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Abstract
A method of communicating in a wireless telecommunication network includes establishing a control channel at a control channel frequency in a first frequency band between a wireless terminal and a base station gathering information about a second frequency band indicative of at least a first portion of the second frequency band not being allocated to at least one other device and/or service; determining if the traffic load in the first frequency band is above a traffic load threshold; transmitting control channel data from the base station to the wireless terminal if the traffic load in the first frequency band is above the traffic load threshold; and establishing a communication channel at the communication channel frequency between the wireless terminal and the base station if the traffic load in the first frequency band is above the traffic load threshold. A base station associated with the method is also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of communicating in a wireless telecommunication network, wherein the method comprises
establishing a control channel at a control channel frequency in a first frequency band between a wireless terminal and a base station of the wireless communication network, the first frequency band being exclusively used for wireless telecommunication; -
gathering information about a second frequency band, the information being indicative of at least a first portion of the second frequency band not being allocated to at least one other device and/or service; determining if the traffic load in the first frequency band is above a traffic load threshold; transmitting control channel data via the control channel from the base station to the wireless terminal, if the traffic load in the first frequency band is above the traffic load threshold, wherein the control channel data comprises a communication channel frequency in the second frequency band of a communication channel; establishing a communication channel at the communication channel frequency between the wireless terminal and the base station, if the traffic load in the first frequency band is above the traffic load threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A base station for a wireless communication network, wherein the base station is configured to establish a control channel at a control channel frequency in a first frequency band between a wireless terminal and a base station of the wireless communication network, the first frequency band being exclusively used for wireless telecommunication;
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wherein the base station is configured to gather information about a second frequency band, the information being indicative of at least a first portion of the second frequency band not being allocated to at least one other device and/or service; wherein the base station is configured to determine if the traffic load in the first frequency band is above a traffic load threshold; wherein the base station is configured to transmit control channel data via the control channel from the base station to the wireless terminal, if the traffic load in the first frequency band is above the threshold, wherein the control channel data comprises a communication channel frequency in the second frequency band of a communication channel; wherein the base station is configured to establish a communication channel at the communication channel frequency between the wireless terminal and the base station, if the traffic load in the first frequency band is above the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause a base station to perform a method of communicating in a wireless telecommunication network, the method comprising:
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establishing a control channel at a control channel frequency in a first frequency band between a wireless terminal and a base station of the wireless communication network, the first frequency band being exclusively used for wireless telecommunication; gathering information about a second frequency band, the information being indicative of at least a first portion of the second frequency band not being allocated to at least one other device and/or service; determining if the traffic load in the first frequency band is above a traffic load threshold; transmitting control channel data via the control channel from the base station to the wireless terminal, if the traffic load in the first frequency band is above the threshold, wherein the control channel data comprises a communication channel frequency in the second frequency band of a communication channel; establishing a communication channel at the communication channel frequency between the wireless terminal and the base station, if the traffic load in the first frequency band is above the threshold.
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