METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR LOCATION BASED QUERY FOR INTERFERER DISCOVERY IN COEXISTENCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a coexistence manager, information indicating that a candidate wireless network served by another coexistence manager may interfere with a wireless network served by the coexistence manager;
determining, by the coexistence manager, at least one location related to the wireless network served by the coexistence manager;
transmitting, by the coexistence manager, a request message to the other coexistence manager, indicating the at least the one location and requesting an estimate of a transmission signal level at the at least one location caused by the candidate wireless network;
receiving, by the coexistence manager, from the other coexistence manager, a response message including information indicating an estimated transmission signal level at the at least one location caused by the candidate wireless network; and
determining, by the coexistence manager, whether the candidate wireless network interferes with the wireless network served by the coexistence manager based on the received estimated transmission signal level at the at least one location.
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Abstract
Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for managing coexistence of secondary users in RF spectrum. An example embodiment includes receiving, by a coexistence manager, information indicating that a candidate wireless network served by another coexistence manager may interfere with a wireless network served by the coexistence manager; determining a location related to the wireless network served by the coexistence manager; transmitting a request message to the other coexistence manager, indicating the location and requesting an estimate of a transmission signal level at the location caused by the candidate wireless network; receiving from the other coexistence manager, a response message including information indicating an estimated transmission signal level at the location caused by the candidate wireless network; and determining whether the candidate wireless network interferes with the wireless network served by the coexistence manager based on the received estimated transmission signal level.
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18 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a coexistence manager, information indicating that a candidate wireless network served by another coexistence manager may interfere with a wireless network served by the coexistence manager; determining, by the coexistence manager, at least one location related to the wireless network served by the coexistence manager; transmitting, by the coexistence manager, a request message to the other coexistence manager, indicating the at least the one location and requesting an estimate of a transmission signal level at the at least one location caused by the candidate wireless network; receiving, by the coexistence manager, from the other coexistence manager, a response message including information indicating an estimated transmission signal level at the at least one location caused by the candidate wireless network; and determining, by the coexistence manager, whether the candidate wireless network interferes with the wireless network served by the coexistence manager based on the received estimated transmission signal level at the at least one location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus, comprising:
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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 information indicating that a candidate wireless network served by another coexistence manager may interfere with a wireless network served by the apparatus; determine at least one location related to the wireless network served by the apparatus; transmit a request message to the other coexistence manager, indicating the at least the one location and requesting an estimate of a transmission signal level at the at least one location caused by the candidate wireless network; receive from the other coexistence manager, a response message including information indicating an estimated transmission signal level at the at least one location caused by the candidate wireless network; and determine whether the candidate wireless network interferes with the wireless network served by the apparatus, based on the received estimated transmission signal level at the at least one location. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable, non-transitory storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising:
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code for receiving, by a coexistence manager, information indicating that a candidate wireless network served by another coexistence manager may interfere with a wireless network served by the coexistence manager; code for determining, by the coexistence manager, at least one location related to the wireless network served by the coexistence manager; code for transmitting, by the coexistence manager, a request message to the other coexistence manager, indicating the at least the one location and requesting an estimate of a transmission signal level at the at least one location caused by the candidate wireless network; code for receiving, by the coexistence manager, from the other coexistence manager, a response message including information indicating an estimated transmission signal level at the at least one location caused by the candidate wireless network; and code for determining, by the coexistence manager, whether the candidate wireless network interferes with the wireless network served by the coexistence manager based on the received estimated transmission signal level at the at least one location.
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14. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a coexistence manager, a request message from another coexistence manager, indicating at least one location related to another wireless network served by the other coexistence manager and requesting an estimate of a transmission signal level at the at least one location, caused by a candidate wireless network served by the coexistence manager; estimating, by the coexistence manager, a transmission signal level at the at least one location, caused by the candidate wireless network served by the coexistence manager; and transmitting, by the coexistence manager, a response message including information indicating the estimated transmission signal level at the at least one location. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
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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 message from another coexistence manager, indicating at least one location related to another wireless network served by the other coexistence manager and requesting an estimate of a transmission signal level at the at least one location related to the other wireless network, caused by a candidate wireless network served by the apparatus; estimate a transmission signal level at the at least one location related to the other wireless network, caused by the candidate wireless network; and transmit a response message including information indicating the estimated transmission signal level at the at least one location. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable, non-transitory storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising:
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code for receiving, by a coexistence manager, a request message from another coexistence manager, indicating at least one location related to another wireless network served by the other coexistence manager and requesting an estimate of a transmission signal level at the at least one location related to the other wireless network, caused by a candidate wireless network served by the coexistence manager; code for estimating, by the coexistence manager, a transmission signal level at the at least one location related to the other wireless network, caused by the candidate wireless network; and code for transmitting, by the coexistence manager, a response message including information indicating the estimated transmission signal level at the at least one location.
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