Assisted location-based wireless spectrum allocation
AssigneeMarvell World Trade Ltd.
InventorsPaul A. Lambert, Sameer Bidichandani
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Abstract
Apparatus having corresponding computer-readable media comprise: a first transceiver, wherein the first transceiver includes a receiver configured to receive a first message from a first device, wherein the first message includes a location of the first device, and a transmitter configured to transmit a second message, wherein the second message includes the location of the first device, and a request for a frequency allocation based on the location of the first device; wherein the receiver is further configured to receive a third message, wherein the third message includes the frequency allocation; and a second transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate on a frequency band indicated by the frequency allocation.
Claims19
An apparatus comprising:
- a first transceiver, wherein the first transceiver includes
- a receiver configured to receive a first message from a first device,
- wherein the first message includes a location of the first device, and
- a transmitter configured to transmit a second message, wherein the second message includes
- the location of the first device, and
- a request for a frequency allocation based on the location of the first device;
- wherein the receiver is further configured to receive a third message, wherein the third message includes the frequency allocation;
- and
- a second transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate on a frequency band indicated by the frequency allocation.
Computer-readable media embodying instructions executable by a computer to perform functions comprising:
- obtaining a location of a device from a first message received by a first transceiver of the device;
- causing the first transceiver to transmit a second message, wherein the second message includes
- an indication of the location of the device, and
- a request for a frequency allocation based on the location of the device;
- obtaining the frequency allocation from a third message received by the first transceiver;
- and
- configuring a second transceiver to wirelessly communicate on a frequency band indicated by the frequency allocation.
Computer-readable media embodying instructions executable by a computer to perform functions comprising:
- determining a location of the computer;
- causing a transceiver to wirelessly transmit a first message, wherein the first message includes an indication of the location of the computer,
- wherein causing the transceiver to wirelessly transmit the first message includes causing the transceiver to wirelessly transmit the first message in response to a second message received by the transceiver, wherein the second message includes a request for the location of the computer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.