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Apparatus and method for transmitting coexistence beacon protocol packet in cognitive radio wireless communication system

US8442133B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 2010
Grant dateMay 14, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L5/0058
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for transmitting a Coexistence Beacon Protocol (CBP) packet in a Cognitive Radio (CR) wireless communication system are provided. In the method for transmitting CBP packet in a transmitter that operates in a scalable Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) mode, a priority is given to each channel of one or more channels based at least partly upon channel use statuses of two or more neighbor Wireless Regional Area Networks (WRANs). Whether a Quality of Service (QoS) for CBP packet transmission for each channel is met is sequentially determined according to the respective priority. A channel having a highest priority is selected from the one or more channels meeting the QoS as a channel for CBP packet transmission. A CBP packet is transmitted via the selected channel.

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