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Method and apparatus for using radio channels

US9521656B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY · FI

Inventors

Andrei Malkov · Salo, FI
Antti Sorri · Helsinki, FI
Cassio Ribeiro · Espoo, FI
Enrico Rantala · Berkeley, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 4, 2011
Grant date	Dec 13, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 20, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W72/54
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a non-limiting and example embodiment, a method is provided for controlling usage of prioritized radio channels, comprising: detecting (310), by a secondary user apparatus, an interference limitation of a first radio channel for which a primary user apparatus has priority over the secondary user apparatus, selecting (320), by the secondary user apparatus, the first radio channel for communication with another apparatus to a first direction after detecting the interference limitation, and selecting (330), by the secondary user apparatus, a second radio channel for communication with the other apparatus to a second direction, opposite to the first direction.

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