Medical body area network (MBAN) with key-based control of spectrum usage
First Claim
1. A wireless communications device comprising:
- a wireless interface for selectively communicating with at least one network node over;
a first channel located in a first spectrum, anda second channel located in a second spectrum different from the first spectrum;
a memory; and
a processor configured to;
receive an electronic key (e-key) from a server device,determine whether the second spectrum is available for use based on the received e-key, andcause the wireless interface to communicate with the at least one network node over one of the first channel and the second channel dependent on whether the second spectrum is determined to be available.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A medical body area network (MBAN) system comprises network nodes intercommunicating via short range wireless communication. A primary user database contains information pertaining to usage of a restricted spectrum by primary users wherein the MBAN systems are secondary users of the restricted spectrum. An electronic key generation engine comprises a digital processing device configured to generate an electronic key (E-key) indicative of whether the MBAN system is allowed to use the restricted spectrum based on content of the primary users database. An MBAN application server is configured to distribute the E-key to the MBAN system. The MBAN system includes a spectrum control sub-module comprising a digital processor configured to select an operating channel or frequency for the short range wireless communication based at least in part on whether the E-key authorizes the MBAN system to use the restricted spectrum.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A wireless communications device comprising:
-
a wireless interface for selectively communicating with at least one network node over; a first channel located in a first spectrum, and a second channel located in a second spectrum different from the first spectrum; a memory; and a processor configured to; receive an electronic key (e-key) from a server device, determine whether the second spectrum is available for use based on the received e-key, and cause the wireless interface to communicate with the at least one network node over one of the first channel and the second channel dependent on whether the second spectrum is determined to be available. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A method for wireless communication performed by a processor, the method comprising:
-
initiating wireless communication with at least one network node via a first channel located in a first spectrum; receiving an electronic key (e-key) from a server device; and switching the wireless communication with the at least one network node to a second channel located in a second spectrum different from the first spectrum based on the e-key. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
-
-
18. A non-transitory storage medium encoded with instructions for execution by a processor, the non-transitory storage medium comprising:
-
instructions for communicating with at least one network node via a wireless interface selectively via; a first channel located in a first spectrum, and a second channel located in a second spectrum different from the first spectrum; instructions for receiving an electronic key (e-key) from a server device; instructions determining whether the second spectrum is available for use based on the received e-key, and instructions for causing the wireless interface to communicate with the at least one network node over one of the first channel and the second channel dependent on whether the second spectrum is determined to be available. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
-
Specification