Method and apparatus providing coordinated radio frequency channel allocation using authorized channel assignment and controlled access
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1. A method for providing intermittent communication in a communication apparatus with a plurality of channels, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving by said apparatus a reservation request from a user;
detecting an available channel from said plurality of channels, wherein said step of detecting an available channel results in identifying one or more free channels based on at least one of the criteria selected from the group consisting of power allowed on said free channels, co-channel interference between the free channels and channels in use by others, and intermodulation interference;
generating a reservation signal on said available channel by said apparatus;
receiving an activation request; and
providing said available channel to the user.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided for intermittent communication over at least one of a plurality of channels. The method includes receiving by the apparatus a reservation request from a user, detecting an available channel, generating a reservation signal on the available channel, receiving an activation request, and handing said available channel over to the user.
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1. A method for providing intermittent communication in a communication apparatus with a plurality of channels, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving by said apparatus a reservation request from a user; detecting an available channel from said plurality of channels, wherein said step of detecting an available channel results in identifying one or more free channels based on at least one of the criteria selected from the group consisting of power allowed on said free channels, co-channel interference between the free channels and channels in use by others, and intermodulation interference; generating a reservation signal on said available channel by said apparatus; receiving an activation request; and providing said available channel to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for providing communications to a user in a communication system having several channels of communication, the apparatus comprising:
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a controller receiving a reservation request from a user; a channel reservation allocator coupled to said controller, said channel reservation allocator being configured to identify an available channel suitable for the user, wherein said channel reservation allocator is configured to analyze several free channels based on predetermined criteria and to select said available channel from said free channels based on said criteria, wherein said criteria are selected from the group consisting of power allowed on said free channels by the system, co-channel interference between the free channels and channels in use by others, and intermodulation interference; and a signal generator coupled to the channel reservation allocator and configured to generate a reservation signal on the available channel; wherein the controller is further configured to provide the available channel to the user when the user is ready to use the available channel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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