Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and wireless communication apparatus

An information processing method, comprising:

• in an information processing apparatus:
• learning frequency utilization statistics information regarding a secondary system based on:
• information regarding a frequency occupancy situation of the secondary system, at least as teacher information, wherein
• the information regarding the frequency occupancy situation of the secondary system includes at least one of a spectrum mask or a maximum Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP), and
• the secondary system shares one of a frequency or a frequency band allocated to a primary system;
• and
• a received signal for sensing data collected by a sensor which senses a radio wave environment, as student information, wherein
• based on the received signal for the sensing data, the frequency utilization statistics information is learned by use of a received signal of the secondary system at a specific time and a noise component of the secondary system at the specific time, and
• at least one of a propagation path loss or shadowing attenuation of the radio wave environment is estimated based on the received signal for the sensing data;
• matching the sensing data and the frequency utilization statistics information regarding the secondary system acquired through the learning;
• calculating, based on the matching, a degree of correlation between the sensing data and the frequency utilization statistics information regarding the secondary system acquired through the learning;
• detecting presence of a signal of the primary system based on the degree of correlation that indicates a mismatch between change in frequency characteristics of the sensing data from a first time period to a second time period different from the first time period and the frequency utilization statistics information regarding the secondary system acquired through the learning;
• and
• outputting at least one of a detection notification or radio wave stoppage instructions based on the presence of the signal of the primary system, wherein the at least one of the detection notification or the radio wave stoppage instructions are output through a wireless communication to a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses that utilizes the frequency for the secondary system.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute operations, the operations comprising:

• learning frequency utilization statistics information regarding a secondary system based on:
• information regarding a frequency occupancy situation of the secondary system, at least as teacher information, wherein
• the information regarding the frequency occupancy situation of the secondary system includes at least one of a spectrum mask or a maximum Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP), and
• the secondary system shares one of a frequency or a frequency band allocated to a primary system;
• and
• a received signal for sensing data collected by a sensor which senses a radio wave environment, as student information, wherein
• based on the received signal for the sensing data, the frequency utilization statistics information is learned by use of a received signal of the secondary system at a specific time and a noise component of the secondary system at the specific time, and
• at least one of a propagation path loss or shadowing attenuation of the radio wave environment is estimated based on the received signal for the sensing data;
• matching the sensing data and the frequency utilization statistics information regarding the secondary system acquired through the learning;
• calculating, based on the matching, a degree of correlation between the sensing data and the frequency utilization statistics information regarding the secondary system acquired through the learning;
• detecting presence of a signal of the primary system based on the degree of correlation that indicates a mismatch between change in frequency characteristics of the sensing data from a first time period to a second time period different from the first time period and the frequency utilization statistics information regarding the secondary system acquired through the learning;
• and
• outputting one of a detection notification or radio wave stoppage instructions based on the presence of the signal of the primary system, wherein the at least one of the detection notification or the radio wave stoppage instructions are output through a wireless communication to a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses that utilizes the frequency for the secondary system.

A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:

• a central processing unit (CPU) configured to:
• learn frequency utilization statistics information regarding a secondary system based on:
• information regarding a frequency occupancy situation of the secondary system, at least as teacher information, wherein
• the information regarding the frequency occupancy situation of the secondary system includes at least one of a spectrum mask or a maximum Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP), and
• the secondary system shares one of a frequency or a frequency band allocated to a primary system;
• and
• a received signal for sensing data collected by a sensor which senses a radio wave environment, as student information, wherein
• based on the received signal for the sensing data, the frequency utilization statistics information is learned by use of a received signal of the secondary system at a specific time and a noise component of the secondary system at the specific time, and
• at least one of a propagation path loss or shadowing attenuation of the radio wave environment is estimated based on the received signal for the sensing data;
• match the sensing data and the frequency utilization statistics information regarding the secondary system acquired through the learning;
• calculate, based on the match, a degree of correlation between the sensing data and the frequency utilization statistics information regarding the secondary system acquired through the learning;
• detect presence of a signal of the primary system based on the degree of correlation that indicates a mismatch between change in frequency characteristics of the sensing data from a first time period to a second time period different from the first time period and the frequency utilization statistics information regarding the secondary system acquired through the learning;
• and
• output one of a detection notification or radio wave stoppage instructions through a wireless communication to a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses that utilizes the frequency for the secondary system based on the presence of the signal of the primary system.