Systems and methods for spectrum access system interference calculation management

Abstract

Systems and methods for SAS interference calculation management are provided. In one embodiment, a system comprises: a processor coupled to a memory; a network interface configured to couple the SAS to a network, the processor coupled to the interface; and a grant request processing function executed by the processor, the grant request processing function processes grant requests received from radios located in a neighborhood defined around a protection area, wherein the requests comprises a request to transmit on a protected frequency channel of the protected area; wherein the grant request processing function manages a timing of when to processes interference calculations associated with the grant requests based on or both of: determining whether to steer a requesting radio to a non-protected frequency channel; and at least one Q/N estimate power calculation, wherein Q comprises a value of an allowed interference power limit, and N is a number of authorized radios.