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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014

Filed:

Mar. 31, 2008
Applicants:

Stephen L. Kuffner, Algonquin, IL (US);

Ramy S. Ayoub, Arlington Heights, IL (US);

John M. Belcea, W. Melbourne, FL (US);

Gregory J. Buchwald, Crystal Lake, IL (US);

Lynn D. Dann, Sleepy Hollow, IL (US);

Mario F. Derango, Cary, IL (US);

Lawrence M. Ecklund, Wheaton, IL (US);

Randy L. Ekl, Lake Zurich, IL (US);

Michael S. Johnson, Orlando, FL (US);

S. David Silk, Barrington, IL (US);

Inventors:

Stephen L. Kuffner, Algonquin, IL (US);

Ramy S. Ayoub, Arlington Heights, IL (US);

John M. Belcea, W. Melbourne, FL (US);

Gregory J. Buchwald, Crystal Lake, IL (US);

Lynn D. Dann, Sleepy Hollow, IL (US);

Mario F. Derango, Cary, IL (US);

Lawrence M. Ecklund, Wheaton, IL (US);

Randy L. Ekl, Lake Zurich, IL (US);

Michael S. Johnson, Orlando, FL (US);

S. David Silk, Barrington, IL (US);

Assignee:

Motorola Solutions, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 12/66 (2006.01); H04B 7/216 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A communications system and method for exchanging spectrum usage information through a drop box () includes one or more central stations () that defines a region of operation. A central drop box () is associated with the central station () for providing a database of spectrum usage information. Stations () using the communications system may submit information regarding spectrum usage to the central drop box () that affects the region of operation () for providing the most efficient and non-interfering uses of the frequency spectrum.


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