Method for selecting a master CM in a coexistence network
First Claim
1. A method for requesting selection of a master management apparatus by a management apparatus for coexistence of television white space (TVWS) devices in a television white space (TVWS), the method comprising:
- determining whether a trigger condition of a process for selection of the master management apparatus is satisfied; and
requesting another management apparatus to select the master management apparatus when the trigger condition is satisfied,wherein the master management apparatus is configured to;
perform determination associated with channel selection in the TVWS for the TVWS devices connected to slave management apparatuses and the master management apparatus; and
control decision making for the slave management apparatuses; and
wherein the trigger condition is based on a load balancing parameter of the management apparatus, andwherein the determining comprises comparing the load balancing parameter and a reference value to determine whether the trigger condition is satisfied.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for requesting the selection of a master management apparatus through a server by a management apparatus enabling television white space (TVWS) apparatuses to coexist in a TVWS. The method includes the steps of: determining whether the trigger condition of the process for selecting the master management apparatus is satisfied; and requesting the selection of the master management apparatus by the server, wherein the master management apparatus is configured to determine a channel selection in the TVWS for terminals connected to the master management apparatus and a slave management apparatus, and the trigger condition can be based on the load balance parameters or geographical coverage parameters of the management apparatus.
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1. A method for requesting selection of a master management apparatus by a management apparatus for coexistence of television white space (TVWS) devices in a television white space (TVWS), the method comprising:
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determining whether a trigger condition of a process for selection of the master management apparatus is satisfied; and requesting another management apparatus to select the master management apparatus when the trigger condition is satisfied, wherein the master management apparatus is configured to; perform determination associated with channel selection in the TVWS for the TVWS devices connected to slave management apparatuses and the master management apparatus; and control decision making for the slave management apparatuses; and wherein the trigger condition is based on a load balancing parameter of the management apparatus, and wherein the determining comprises comparing the load balancing parameter and a reference value to determine whether the trigger condition is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A management apparatus for coexistence of television white space (TVWS) devices in a television white space (TVWS), the management apparatus comprising:
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a transceiver; and a controller configured to; control the transceiver; perform a determination associated with the coexistence; determine whether a trigger condition of a process for selection of a master management apparatus is satisfied; and request, through the transceiver, another management apparatus to select the master management apparatus when the trigger condition is satisfied, wherein the master management apparatus is configured to; perform determination associated with channel selection in the TVWS for the TVWS devices connected to slave management apparatuses and the master management apparatus, and control decision making for the slave management apparatuses, and wherein the process is triggered based on a load balancing parameter of the management apparatus, and wherein the controller is further configured to compare the load balancing parameter and a reference value to determine whether the trigger condition is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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