Soft service migration between spectrum access system (SAS) providers for citizens broadband radio service (CBRS) networks
US10893417B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W48/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques and mechanisms for a soft migration from an initial or source Spectrum Access System (SAS) of a source SAS provider to a destination SAS of a destination SAS provider for a base station operative to serve as a Citizens Broadband Radio Service Device (CBSD) in a Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) network are described. While the base station operates to facilitate communications for one or more user equipments (UEs) and is registered with the source SAS for spectrum access, the base station may communicate in one or more message exchanges for registering with the destination SAS and for receiving from the destination SAS a grant for spectrum access to spectrum according to a plurality of operating parameters. After communicating in a message exchange with the destination SAS in a heartbeat procedure for receiving an authorization to use the granted spectrum, the base station may deregister with the source SAS.
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