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Communications system for exchanging spectrum sensing measurements through a drop box and method of using same

US8699360B2 · kind B2 · utility

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25Claims

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Assignee

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. · US

Inventors

Stephen L. Kuffner · Algonquin, US
Ramy S. Ayoub · Arlington Heights, US
John M. Belcea · West Melbourne, US
Gregory J. Buchwald · Milwaukee, US
Lynn D. Dann · Sleepy Hollow, US
Mario F. DeRango · Cary, US
Lawrence M. Ecklund · Wheaton, US
Randy L. Ekl · Lake Zurich, US
Michael S. Johnson · Orlando, US
S. David Silk · Palatine, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 31, 2008
Grant date	Apr 15, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 10, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W84/18
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communications system and method for exchanging spectrum usage information through a drop box (100) includes one or more central stations (101) that defines a region of operation. A central drop box (102) is associated with the central station (101) for providing a database of spectrum usage information. Stations (103, 105, 107) using the communications system may submit information regarding spectrum usage to the central drop box (102) that affects the region of operation (109, 115) for providing the most efficient and non-interfering uses of the frequency spectrum.

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