Spectrum manager and method for allocating a shared frequency spectrum to operators in a wireless communication system, as well as a corresponding base station
US9980147B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/0453
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A spectrum manager for allocating a shared frequency spectrum in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The wireless communication system comprises a plurality of base stations which are operated by at least two operators, said spectrum manager being configured to group the plurality of base stations into clusters based on spectrum demand related information; and determine a spectrum partition pattern for each cluster based on the spectrum demand related information and information of the grouped based station clusters, a spectrum partition pattern specifying the partition and allocation of frequency spectrum fragments to said at least two operators in a corresponding cluster, wherein a frequency spectrum fragment is allocated to only one of said at least two operators in each cluster, and forward information regarding the spectrum partition pattern to the plurality of base stations or to one or a plurality of network entities of the at least two operators.
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