Method and apparatus for dynamic spectrum allocation
US6327300A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L5/0062
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A transceiver device (52 or 10) operates as a source of a data transmission in a communication system (50) capable of dynamically allocating spectrum for transmission of the data transmission between the transceiver device (52) and a second transceiver device (51). The transceiver device (10) includes a transmitter, a receiver coupled to the transmitter and a processor or controller (12) coupled to the transmitter and receiver. The transceiver device is programmed to monitor the spectrum (channels 1-13 of FIG. 3) to determine if a portion (channels 4-8 for example in time slot 8) of the spectrum is available. The transceiver determines what portion of the spectrum is desired for data transmission and then transmits (see time slots 11 and 13) the data transmission within a dynamically selected portion of the available spectrum.
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