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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2010
S. David Silk, Barrington, IL (US);
Steven F. Gillig, Roselle, IL (US);
S. David Silk, Barrington, IL (US);
Steven F. Gillig, Roselle, IL (US);
Motorola Solutions, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for allocating spectrum within a wireless communication system is provided herein. During operation, a first base station will determine a location of a UE wishing to transmit. A database will be accessed containing wireless coverage area information for base stations with overlapping coverage with the first base station. Based on this information the first base station will determine if the UE is within an overlapping coverage area of multiple base stations. Spectrum will be assigned to the wireless equipment in a guard band, based at least in part on the determination that the UE is not within the overlapping coverage area.