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White space channel selection for cellular networks

US9538389B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Tim Irnich · Neuss, DE
Torsten Dudda · Aachen, DE
Yngve Selén · Uppsala, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 14, 2013
Grant date	Jan 3, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 14, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L5/0044
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method in a configuration node of a cellular network for selecting, from a set of channels of at least one primary system, at least one channel for allocation to base stations of the cellular network is provided. The method comprises the steps: Receiving, from a database, a set of channels of the at least one primary system; Observing a quality ranking of the channels of the received set of channels; Determining an optimal number of channels for the cellular network on the basis of the ranked set of channels such that a signal quality in the cellular network is optimized; and Selecting from the received set of channels on the basis of the quality ranking and the determined optimal number of channels, at least one channel for allocation to base stations of the cellular network. A corresponding configuration node is also provided.

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