Method and apparatus for spectrum allocation in wireless networks
First Claim
1. An apparatus for allocating spectrum, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the processor, the processor configured to;
receive a set of spectrum demands associated with a set of wireless access devices of a region;
determine signal propagation characterization information associated with the region; and
determine, based on the spectrum demands and the signal propagation characterization information, a set of spectrum allocations for the set of wireless access devices.
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Abstract
The invention includes a method and apparatus for dynamically allocating spectrum available within a region including a plurality of base stations. The method includes obtaining a plurality of spectrum demands associated with at least a portion of the base stations, each spectrum demand requesting a portion of the available spectrum, and determining a plurality of spectrum allocations satisfying at least a portion of the spectrum demands. The spectrum allocations are determined by processing the spectrum demands using network information such as base station information associated with the base stations and region information such as terrain information associated with the region. The region information may include signal propagation information.
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1. An apparatus for allocating spectrum, the apparatus comprising:
a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the processor, the processor configured to; receive a set of spectrum demands associated with a set of wireless access devices of a region; determine signal propagation characterization information associated with the region; and determine, based on the spectrum demands and the signal propagation characterization information, a set of spectrum allocations for the set of wireless access devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for allocating spectrum, the method comprising:
using a processor and a memory for; receiving a set of spectrum demands associated with a set of wireless access devices of a region; determining signal propagation characterization information associated with the region; and determining, based on the spectrum demands and the signal propagation characterization information, a set of spectrum allocations for the set of wireless access devices.
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25. An apparatus for supporting allocation of spectrum, the apparatus comprising:
a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the processor, the processor configured to; determine a spectrum demand associated with a wireless access device; determine spectrum sensing information associated with the wireless access device; propagate the spectrum demand and the spectrum sensing information toward a spectrum allocation system; and receive, from the spectrum allocation system, a spectrum allocation for the wireless access device.
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