# US 12,015,927 B2 · System, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and utilization

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- Number: US 12,015,927 B2
- Document ID: US12015927B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/409,291
- Filed: 2024-01-10
- Published: 2024-05-16
- Granted: 2024-06-18
- Earliest claimed: 2020-05-01
- Assignees: Digital Global Systems, Inc.
- Applicants: Digital Global Systems, Inc.
- Inventors: Armando Montalvo; Bryce Simmons
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12015927B2

## CPC

- H04W 16/10: Dynamic resource partitioning
- G01S 5/02: using radio waves (using satellite radio beacon systems for determining position G01S19/00)
- G01S 5/021: {Calibration, monitoring or correction (G01S5/0252 takes precedence)}
- G01S 5/0278: {involving statistical or probabilistic considerations (G01S5/0252, G01S5/0294 take precedence)}
- G06F 30/27: using machine learning, e.g. artificial intelligence, neural networks, support vector machines [SVM] or training a model
- G06N 3/02: Neural networks
- G06N 3/0464: Convolutional networks [CNN, ConvNet]
- G06N 5/01: Dynamic search techniques; Heuristics; Dynamic trees; Branch-and-bound
- G06N 5/022: Knowledge engineering; Knowledge acquisition
- G06N 5/025: Extracting rules from data
- G06N 5/04: Inference or reasoning models
- G06N 20/00: Machine learning
- G06N 20/10: using kernel methods, e.g. support vector machines [SVM]
- G06N 20/20: Ensemble learning
- H04L 41/0893: Assignment of logical groups to network elements
- H04L 41/0896: Bandwidth or capacity management, i.e. automatically increasing or decreasing capacities (flow or congestion control using dynamic resource allocation, e.g. in-call renegotiation, H04L47/76)
- H04L 41/16: using machine learning or artificial intelligence
- H04L 43/0876: Network utilisation, e.g. volume of load or congestion level
- H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition
- H04W 72/0453: Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
- G06N 3/042: Knowledge-based neural networks; Logical representations of neural networks
- G06N 3/045: Combinations of networks
- H04L 41/0894: Policy-based network configuration management
- H04L 41/14: Network analysis or design
- H04W 16/14: Spectrum sharing arrangements {between different networks}
- H04W 24/08: Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06N: COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## Abstract

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum utilization management. The system includes at least one monitoring sensor, at least one data analysis engine, at least one application, a semantic engine, a programmable rules and policy editor, a tip and cue server, and/or a control panel. The tip and cue server is operable utilize the environmental awareness from the data processed by the at least one data analysis engine in combination with additional information to create actionable data.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for spectrum management in an electromagnetic environment comprising:
at least one monitoring sensor operable to monitor the electromagnetic environment and create measured data based on the electromagnetic environment;
at least one data analysis engine for analyzing the measured data; and
at least one server; and
at least one resource coordinator;
wherein the at least one resource coordinator is in communication with the at least one server;
wherein the at least one server is in communication with the at least one data analysis engine;
wherein the at least one server is operable to use analyzed data from the at least one data analysis engine to create actionable data;
wherein the at least one server is operable to use analyzed data from the at least one data analysis engine to create actionable data for dynamic spectrum utilization; and
wherein the at least one resource coordinator is operable to communicate with at least one base station to modify parameters based on the actionable data.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one server is operable to create the actionable data by translating a rule set into optimization objectives, wherein the optimization objectives include constraints associated with signal characteristics.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the survey occupancy application is operable to identify at least two signals which exist in a band based on interference between the at least two signals.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the analyzed data is created based on extracted measurements of the electromagnetic environment.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The system of claim 4, wherein the extracted measurements of the electromagnetic environment include time or frequency measurements.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the actionable data applies to heterogeneous networks.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the actionable data relates to sharing frequency bands.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, further comprising a survey occupancy application, wherein the survey occupancy application is operable to schedule occupancy in at least one frequency band.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the actionable data is created based on government defined rules.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the actionable data is created based on customer defined rules.

### Claim 11

A system for spectrum management in an electromagnetic environment comprising:
at least one monitoring sensor operable to monitor the electromagnetic environment and create measured data based on the electromagnetic environment;
at least one data analysis engine for analyzing the measured data; and
at least one server;
at least one resource coordinator; and
a survey occupancy application;
wherein the at least one resource coordinator is in communication with the at least one server;
wherein the survey occupancy application is in communication with the at least one server;
wherein the at least one server is in communication with the at least one data analysis engine;
wherein the at least one server is operable to use analyzed data from the at least one data analysis engine to create actionable data;
wherein the at least one server is operable to use analyzed data from the at least one data analysis engine to create actionable data for spectrum utilization;
wherein the at least one resource coordinator is operable to communicate with at least one base station to modify parameters based on the actionable data;
wherein the actionable data applies to heterogeneous networks; and
wherein the survey occupancy application is operable to schedule occupancy in at least one frequency band based on the actionable data.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the actionable data for spectrum utilization includes actionable data for dynamic spectrum utilization.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, further comprising a detection engine operable to detect at least one signal of interest, wherein the at least one signal of interest is transmitted over one of the heterogeneous networks.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The system of claim 13, further comprising a geolocation engine operable to use spinning direction finding via rotating directional antennas to estimate a direction of arrival of an emitter of the at least one signal of interest.

### Claim 15

A system for spectrum management in an electromagnetic environment comprising:
at least one monitoring sensor operable to monitor the electromagnetic environment and create measured data based on the electromagnetic environment;
at least one data analysis engine for analyzing the measured data; and
at least one server; and
a survey occupancy application;
wherein the survey occupancy application is in communication with the at least one server;
wherein the at least one server is in communication with the at least one data analysis engine;
wherein the at least one server is operable to use analyzed data from the at least one data analysis engine to create actionable data;
wherein the at least one server is operable to use analyzed data from the at least one data analysis engine to create actionable data for spectrum utilization; and
wherein the survey occupancy application is operable to schedule occupancy in at least one frequency band based on the actionable data.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The system of claim 15, further comprising at least one resource coordinator operable to communicate with at least one base station to modify parameters based on the actionable data.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The system of claim 15, wherein the actionable data relates to sharing frequency bands.

### Claim 18 (depends on 15)

The system of claim 15, wherein the actionable data for spectrum utilization includes actionable data for dynamic spectrum utilization.

### Claim 19 (depends on 15)

The system of claim 15, wherein the at least one server is operable to create the actionable data by translating a rule set into optimization objectives, wherein the optimization objectives include constraints associated with signal characteristics.

### Claim 20 (depends on 15)

The system of claim 15, wherein the survey occupancy application is operable to identify at least two signals which exist in a band based on interference between the at least two signals.