Method, apparatus, and computer program product for coexistence management

• US 9,019,909 B2
• Filed: 12/06/2011
• Issued: 04/28/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Rinne, Mika, Uusitalo, Mikko, Kasslin, Mika
• Primary Examiner(s): Park, Jung
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen, Chuong M
• Application Number:
  US13/311,779
• Publication Number:
  US 20130142129A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,239 Days
• Field of Search: 370/329, 370/310, 709/219, 455/425, 455/556.1
• US Class Current: 370/329
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/14 Spectrum sharing arrangements between different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/00 Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/04 Error control
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/367 Power values between minimum and maximum limits, e.g. dynamic range
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/04 Wireless resource allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities

Abstract

Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed to provide a wireless device with suitable operating parameters for wireless resource sharing with heterogeneous wireless networks to enable coexistence of secondary networks in a shared band environment. An example embodiment includes a method, comprising: receiving a request from a wireless network, requesting device management information for coexistence within an unassigned frequency band with zero or more neighboring wireless networks of the wireless network; and providing the requested device management information for the wireless network, based on at least location of the wireless network, the device management information including at least allowed frequency and transmission power.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by an apparatus, a request for a device management object for coexistence information, from a mobile wireless device, the request including at least location information of the mobile wireless device;

accessing, by the apparatus, a dedicated database to obtain a description of allowed spectrum at the location of the mobile wireless device;

composing, by the apparatus, a device management object that includes the description of allowed spectrum at the location of the mobile wireless device, based at least on the location information of the mobile wireless device, wherein the device management object is a subtree of a device management objects tree, the subtree including information for coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the mobile wireless device, including frequency of shared spectrum, validity of granted access, power limits of granted access, and allowed device type;

and

transmitting, by the apparatus, the device management object to the requesting mobile wireless device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

the request being received from a network controller serving a control node associated with the mobile wireless device; and

the requested device management object information being provided to the mobile wireless device via the network controller and the control node.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

wherein the request is a GET command for accessing the device management object for coexistence, to be accessed from a device management objects tree.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

wherein the device management object information includes one or more descriptions of

price and charging mechanism of granted access,

certification requirements,

radio systems and their priorities for access,

known incompatibilities,

scaling rules,

measurements,

device types, or

variation of the device management information by device type.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

wherein provisioning the requested device management object information is performed with a PUSH command to the mobile wireless device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

comparing, by the apparatus, the device management object information with reference device management object information;

replacing, by the apparatus, at least a portion of the device management object information with a corresponding at least a portion of the reference device management object information; and

providing, by the apparatus, the at least a portion of the reference device management object information to the mobile wireless device.

7. A method, comprising:

transmitting a request, by a mobile wireless device in a wireless network, requesting a device management object for coexistence information for coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the mobile wireless device, wherein the device management object is a subtree of a device management objects tree, the subtree including information for coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the mobile wireless device, including frequency of shared spectrum, validity of granted access, power limits of granted access, and allowed device type; and

receiving, by the mobile wireless device in the wireless network, at least a portion of the requested device management object information including descriptions of allowed spectrum access based on at least location of the mobile wireless device;

wherein the at least a portion of the requested device management object information is composed from a description of allowed spectrum at the location of the mobile wireless device, accessed from a dedicated database.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

the mobile wireless device being associated with a control entity served by a network controller, and

the transmitting and receiving being via the control entity and the network controller.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

wherein the request is a GET command for accessing the device management object for coexistence, to be accessed from a device management objects tree in a server.

10. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

wherein the device management object information includes one or more descriptions of

price and charging mechanism of granted access,

certification requirements,

radio systems and their priorities for access,

known incompatibilities,

scaling rules,

measurements,

device types, or

variation of the device management information by device type.

11. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

wherein the receiving the requested device management object information is performed with a PUSH command to the mobile wireless device.

12. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

wherein the device management object information is a subtree of a device management objects tree in a server, the subtree including information for coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the mobile wireless device; and

applying in the mobile wireless device, the device management information, to manage coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the mobile wireless device.

13. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory including computer program code;

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to;

receive a request for a device management object for coexistence information, from a mobile wireless device, the request including at least location information of the mobile wireless device;

access a dedicated database to obtain a description of allowed spectrum at the location of the mobile wireless device;

compose a device management object that includes the description of allowed spectrum at the location of the mobile wireless device, based at least on the location information of the mobile wireless device, wherein the device management object is a subtree of a device management objects tree, the subtree including information for coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the mobile wireless device, including frequency of shared spectrum, validity of granted access, power limits of granted access, and allowed device type;

and

transmit the device management object to the requesting mobile wireless device.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising:

the request being received from a network controller serving a control node associated with the mobile wireless device; and

the requested device management object information being provided to the mobile wireless device via the network controller and the control node.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising:

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to;

compare the device management object information with reference device management object information;

replace at least a portion of the device management object information with a corresponding at least a portion of the reference device management object information; and

provide the reference device management object information to the mobile wireless device.

16. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory including computer program code;

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to;

transmit a request requesting a device management object for coexistence information for coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the apparatus, wherein the device management object is a subtree of a device management objects tree, the subtree including information for coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the mobile wireless device, including frequency of shared spectrum, validity of granted access, power limits of granted access, and allowed device type; and

receive at least a portion of the requested device management object information including descriptions of allowed spectrum access based on at least location of the apparatus;

wherein the at least a portion of the requested device management object information is composed from a description of allowed spectrum at the location of the mobile wireless device, accessed from a dedicated database.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising:

the apparatus being associated with a control node served by a network controller, and

the transmitting and receiving being via the control node and the network controller.

18. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising:

wherein the device management object information is a subtree of a device management objects tree in a server, the subtree including information for coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the apparatus;

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to;

apply in the apparatus, the device management object information, to manage coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the apparatus.

19. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable, non-transitory storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising:

code for receiving, by an apparatus, a request for a device management object for coexistence information, from a mobile wireless device, the request including at least location information of the mobile wireless device;

accessing, by the apparatus, a dedicated database to obtain a description of allowed spectrum at the location of the mobile wireless device;

composing, by the apparatus, a device management object that includes the description of allowed spectrum at the location of the mobile wireless device, based at least on the location information of the mobile wireless device, wherein the device management object is a subtree of a device management objects tree, the subtree including information for coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the mobile wireless device, including frequency of shared spectrum, validity of granted access, power limits of granted access, and allowed device type;

and

transmitting, by the apparatus, the device management object to the requesting mobile wireless device.

20. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable, non-transitory storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising:

code for transmitting a request, by a mobile wireless device in a wireless network, requesting a device management object for coexistence information for coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the mobile wireless device, wherein the device management object is a subtree of a device management objects tree, the subtree including information for coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the mobile wireless device, including frequency of shared spectrum, validity of granted access, power limits of granted access, and allowed device type; and

code for receiving, by the mobile wireless device in the wireless network, at least a portion of the requested device management object information including descriptions of allowed spectrum access based on at least location of the mobile wireless device;

wherein the at least a portion of the requested device management object information is composed from a description of allowed spectrum at the location of the mobile wireless device, accessed from a dedicated database.

21. A method, comprising:

receiving, by an apparatus, a request for a device management object for coexistence information, from a mobile wireless device, the request including at least location information of the mobile wireless device;

accessing, by the apparatus, a dedicated database to obtain a description of allowed spectrum at the location of the mobile wireless device;

composing, by the apparatus, a device management object that includes the description of allowed spectrum at the location of the mobile wireless device, based at least on the location information of the mobile wireless device, wherein the device management object is a subtree of a device management objects tree, the subtree including information for coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the mobile wireless device, including frequency of shared spectrum and validity of granted access;

and

transmitting, by the apparatus, the device management object to the requesting mobile wireless device.

22. A method, comprising:

transmitting a request, by a mobile wireless device in a wireless network, requesting a device management object for coexistence information for coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the mobile wireless device, wherein the device management object is a subtree of a device management objects tree, the subtree including information for coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the mobile wireless device, including frequency of shared spectrum and validity of granted access; and

receiving, by the mobile wireless device in the wireless network, at least a portion of the requested device management object information including descriptions of allowed spectrum access based on at least location of the mobile wireless device;

wherein the at least a portion of the requested device management object information is composed from a description of allowed spectrum at the location of the mobile wireless device, accessed from a dedicated database.

23. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory including computer program code;

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to;

receive a request for a device management object for coexistence information, from a mobile wireless device, the request including at least location information of the mobile wireless device;

access a dedicated database to obtain a description of allowed spectrum at the location of the mobile wireless device;

compose a device management object that includes the description of allowed spectrum at the location of the mobile wireless device, based at least on the location information of the mobile wireless device, wherein the device management object is a subtree of a device management objects tree, the subtree including information for coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the mobile wireless device, including frequency of shared spectrum and validity of granted access;

and

transmit the device management object to the requesting mobile wireless device.

24. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory including computer program code;

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to;

transmit a request requesting a device management object for coexistence information for coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the apparatus, wherein the device management object is a subtree of a device management objects tree, the subtree including information for coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the mobile wireless device, including frequency of shared spectrum and validity of granted access; and

receive at least a portion of the requested device management object information including descriptions of allowed spectrum access based on at least location of the apparatus;

wherein the at least a portion of the requested device management object information is composed from a description of allowed spectrum at the location of the mobile wireless device, accessed from a dedicated database.

25. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable, non-transitory storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising:

code for receiving, by an apparatus, a request for a device management object for coexistence information, from a mobile wireless device, the request including at least location information of the mobile wireless device;

accessing, by the apparatus, a dedicated database to obtain a description of allowed spectrum at the location of the mobile wireless device;

composing, by the apparatus, a device management object that includes the description of allowed spectrum at the location of the mobile wireless device, based at least on the location information of the mobile wireless device, wherein the device management object is a subtree of a device management objects tree, the subtree including information for coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the mobile wireless device, including frequency of shared spectrum and validity of granted access;

and

transmitting, by the apparatus, the device management object to the requesting mobile wireless device.

26. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable, non-transitory storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising:

code for transmitting a request, by a mobile wireless device in a wireless network, requesting a device management object for coexistence information for coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the mobile wireless device, wherein the device management object is a subtree of a device management objects tree, the subtree including information for coexistence with neighboring wireless networks of the mobile wireless device, including frequency of shared spectrum and validity of granted access; and

code for receiving, by the mobile wireless device in the wireless network, at least a portion of the requested device management object information including descriptions of allowed spectrum access based on at least location of the mobile wireless device;

wherein the at least a portion of the requested device management object information is composed from a description of allowed spectrum at the location of the mobile wireless device, accessed from a dedicated database.