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Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2018

Filed:

Nov. 15, 2011
Applicants:

Martino Freda, Laval, CA;

Athmane Touag, Chomedey Laval, CA;

Inventors:

Martino Freda, Laval, CA;

Athmane Touag, Chomedey Laval, CA;

Assignee:

InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 72/10 (2009.01); H04W 16/14 (2009.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 88/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 72/10 (2013.01); H04W 16/14 (2013.01); H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 88/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system, apparatuses and methods are provided for communicating in an opportunistic band. Channels that are reserved for primary users are used by sensing devices when primary users are not present. A geo-location database is configured to store occupancy information of a channel and information associated with the primary user of the channel. The database includes information such as the type of primary user, and the expected occupancy time of a channel by a primary user. Sensing devices are categorized into different classes based on their sensing capability. A device capabilities database stores device classification information associated with the sensing devices attached to a dynamic spectrum management system.


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