Spectrum auction and sharing on wireless clients
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsAmer A. Hassan, Thomas W. Kuehnel, Deyun Wu
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to enable spectrum auctioning, allowing a user to gain access to otherwise unavailable spectrum is disclosed. Spectrum providers may have the exclusive rights to the spectrum, but these providers can allow other users to access the spectrum in certain situations, for example, limited time use without restrictions, or use based on interference constraints. Software Defined Radio (SDR) may be employed to allow a wireless user to bid for spectrum usage when a wireless network is otherwise unavailable to them.
Claims20
A method for accessing a spectrum, the method comprising:
- a) sending a request for access to a spectrum;
- b) receiving an offer to access a spectrum, said access being based on one or more constraints;
- and
- c) accepting, rejecting or countering the offer.
A method for providing access to a spectrum, the method comprising:
- a) receiving a request for access to a spectrum from a user;
- b) determining a suitable spectrum to offer;
- c) sending an auction bid to a spectrum provider;
- d) receiving an offer to access a spectrum from the spectrum provider, said access being based on one or more constraints;
- e) sending the offer to the user;
- and
- f) receiving an acceptance, rejection or counter-offer from the user.
An apparatus for operating a wireless computing device, the apparatus comprising:
- a first circuit configurable to send a request for access to a spectrum;
- a second circuit configurable to receive an offer to access a spectrum, said access being based on one or more constraints;
- and
- a processor configurable to process an acceptance, a rejection or a counter-offer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.