General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.

Peter Oppong Okrah

William Clark

A real-time spectrum optimization and allocation is provided within multifunction, co-located, interacting heterogeneous networks. Quantum statistical allocation techniques may be adapted to networks with nodes that behave indistinguishably and distinguishably, within a common geographic locational area. If the network nodes are indistinguishable, their statistical behavior may be Fermionic or Bosonic. Fermionic nodes occupy a single or the same state with some form of degeneracy. Bosonic nodes may occupy a single or the same state, with or without degeneracy. If the nodes are distinguishable, then their statistical behavior is Boltzmann-like, and they may occupy the same state provided there is degeneracy to the overall bandwidth allowing information to be transferred.

Real-time RF spectrum allocation and optimization in multi-function, co-located, interacting heterogeneous networks

A method of optimizing spectrum usage in real-time for a plurality of networks is provided. The method includes: retrieving local spectrum usage data in a geographical area in which spectrum allocation is to take place; modeling the plurality of networks, using one or more quantum statistical models, as a system of interacting particles, wherein each particle represents a node in a network and is configurable to exist in one of several quantum states; selecting bandwidth allocation and utilization constraints for the nodes based on a system allocation intent; solving an optimization problem related to the system allocation intent to estimate specific frequency and bandwidth distributions to be allocated to each node by applying the selected one or more quantum statistical models, the selected bandwidth allocation and utilization constraints, and the captured local spectrum data; and instructing each node to operate within the specific bandwidth allocated to the node.

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Peter Oppong Okrah