Channel discovery and disconnection in networks over white spaces and other portions of the spectrum
US8179797B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/0453
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Functionality is described for discovering a channel within an environment in which non-privileged entities have subordinate access rights to spectrum compared to privileged entities. The functionality operates by investigating spectrum units within the spectrum for the presence of the channel. In one case, the functionality operates by investigating the spectrum units in linear succession; in another case, the functionality advances in a staggered fashion over the available spectrum. Functionality is also described for handling disconnection by a node from a channel. The functionality allows the node to convey its disconnection status to other communication participants. In one case, various aspects of the functionality are implemented by performing analysis in the time domain.
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