# US 2014/0156441 A1 · Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for network capacity allocation > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0156441 A1 - Document ID: US20140156441A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/173,410 - Filed: 2014-02-05 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-07-12 - Assignees: WeFi Inc. - Applicants: WeFi Inc. - Inventors: Shimon B. Scherzer - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140156441A1 ## CPC - H04W 72/04: Wireless resource allocation - G06Q 30/08: Auctions - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract Systems, devices, methods, and computer-readable media for auction-based network capacity allocation are disclosed. The systems, devices, methods, and computer-readable media determine network capacity associated with a first wireless network and determine network capacity associated with a second wireless network. The systems, devices, methods, and computer-readable media also output data generated based, at least in part, on the first wireless network capacity determination and the second wireless network capacity determination. In addition, systems, devices, methods, and computer-readable media also receive one or more bids associated with at least some of the network capacity associated with the first wireless network and assign at least some of the network capacity associated with the first wireless network to a purchaser system associated with the second wireless networks as a function of the one or more received bids. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A network capacity management system, comprising: at least one processor, at least one memory device comprising instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the network capacity management system to perform the steps of: determining network capacity associated with a first wireless network; determining network capacity associated with a second wireless network; outputting data generated based, at least in part, on the first wireless network capacity determination and the second wireless network capacity determination; receiving one or more bids associated with at least some of the network capacity associated with the first wireless network; and assigning at least some of the network capacity associated with the first wireless network to a purchaser system associated with the second wireless network based, at least in part, on the one or more received bids. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The network capacity management system of claim 1, wherein the first network is a wireless local area network and the second network is a cellular network. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The network capacity management system of claim 1, wherein determining the network capacity associated with the first wireless network comprises analyzing past user experiences of data speeds achieved using the first wireless network. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The network capacity management system of claim 1, wherein the outputted data comprises a bid associated with at least some of the network capacity associated with the first wireless network determined based, at least in part, on a cost associated with the network capacity associated with the first wireless network or a cost associated with the network capacity associated with the second wireless network. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The network capacity management system of claim 4, wherein the bid associated with at least some of the network capacity is further determined based, at least in part, on an average data speed associated with the first wireless network, an actual data speed associated with the first wireless network for a coverage element, an average data speed associated with the second wireless network, and an actual data speed associated with the second wireless network for the coverage element. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The network capacity management system of claim 1, further comprising a display, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the network capacity management system to perform the step of: displaying a simulation representative of an effect associated with the assigning of at least some of the network capacity associated with the first wireless network to the purchaser system associated with the second wireless network. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The network capacity management system of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the network capacity management system to perform the steps of: receiving data representative of an effect associated with the assigning of at least some of the network capacity associated with the first wireless network to the purchaser system associated with the second wireless network; and receiving one or more adjusted bids associated with at least some of the network capacity associated with the first wireless network based on the received data. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The network capacity management system of claim 1, wherein assigning the network capacity is further based on one or more of: past experiences associated with the purchaser system associated with the second wireless network, past experiences associated with a selling system associated with the first wireless network, legal obligations associated with the purchaser system associated with the second wireless network, or legal obligations associated with the selling system associated with the first wireless network. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The network capacity management system of claim 1, wherein the at least some of the network capacity is assigned for a coverage element. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The network capacity management system of claim 9, wherein the coverage element comprises a set of locations and a set of times in which devices associated with the purchaser system are permitted to use at least some network capacity of the first wireless network, and wherein the coverage element further comprises a purchase lifetime after which the devices are not permitted to use network capacity of the first wireless network. ### Claim 11 A method for a network capacity management system, comprising: determining network capacity associated with a first wireless network; determining network capacity associated with a second wireless network; outputting data generated based, at least in part, on the first wireless network capacity determination and the second wireless network capacity determination; receiving one or more bids associated with at least some of the network capacity associated with the first wireless network; and assigning at least some of the network capacity associated with the first wireless network to a purchaser system associated with the second wireless network based, at least in part, on the one or more received bids. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the first network is a wireless local area network and the second network is a cellular network. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein determining the network capacity associated with the first wireless network comprises analyzing past user experiences of data speeds associated with the first wireless network. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the outputted data comprises a bid associated with at least some of the network capacity associated with the first wireless network determined based, at least in part, on a cost associated with the network capacity associated with the first wireless network or a cost associated with the network capacity associated with the second wireless network. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the bid associated with at least some of the network capacity is further determined based, at least in part, on an average data speed associated with the first wireless network, an actual data speed associated with the first wireless network for a coverage element, an average data speed associated with the second wireless network, and an actual data speed associated with the second wireless network for the coverage element. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising: displaying a simulation representative of an effect associated with the assigning of at least some of the network capacity associated with the first wireless network to the purchaser system associated with the second wireless network. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising; receiving data representative of an effect associated with the assigning of at least some of the network capacity associated with the first wireless network to the purchaser system associated with the second wireless network; and receiving one or more adjusted bids associated with at least some of the network capacity associated with the first wireless network based on the received data. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein assigning the network capacity is further based on one or more of: past experiences associated with the purchaser system associated with the second wireless network, past experiences associated with a selling system associated with the first wireless network, legal obligations associated with the purchaser system associated with the second wireless network, or legal obligations associated with the selling system associated with the first wireless network. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the at least some of the network capacity is assigned for a coverage element. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the coverage element comprises a set of locations and a set of times in which devices associated with the purchaser system are permitted to use at least some network capacity of the first wireless network, and wherein the coverage element further comprises a purchase lifetime after which the devices are not permitted to use network capacity of the first wireless network. ### Claim 21 A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions for an electronic device, the instructions being executable by a processor of the electronic device for causing the electronic device to perform operations comprising: determining network capacity associated with a first wireless network; determining network capacity associated with a second wireless network; outputting data generated based, at least in part, on the first wireless network capacity determination and the second wireless network capacity determination; receiving one or more bids associated with at least some of the network capacity associated with the first wireless network; and assigning at least some of the network capacity associated with the first wireless network to a purchaser system associated with the second wireless network based, at least in part, on the one or more received bids. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the first network is a wireless local area network and the second network is a cellular network. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein determining the network capacity associated with the first wireless network comprises analyzing past user experiences of data speeds associated with the first wireless network. ### Claim 24 (depends on 21) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the outputted data comprises a bid associated with at least some of the network capacity associated with the first wireless network determined based, at least in part, on a cost associated with the network capacity associated with the first wireless network or a cost associated with the network capacity associated with the second wireless network. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein the bid associated with at least some of the network capacity is further determined based, at least in part, on an average data speed associated with the first wireless network, an actual data speed associated with the first wireless network for a coverage element, an average data speed associated with the second wireless network, and an actual data speed associated with the second wireless network for the coverage element. ### Claim 26 (depends on 21) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising: displaying a simulation representative of an effect associated with the assigning of at least some of the network capacity associated with the first wireless network to the purchaser system associated with the second wireless network. ### Claim 27 (depends on 21) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising: receiving data representative of an effect associated with the assigning of at least some of the network capacity associated with the first wireless network to the purchaser system associated with the second wireless network; and receiving one or more adjusted bids associated with at least some of the network capacity associated with the first wireless network based on the received data. ### Claim 28 (depends on 21) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein assigning the network capacity is further based on one or more of: past experiences associated with the purchaser system associated with the second wireless network, past experiences associated with a selling system associated with the first wireless network, legal obligations associated with the purchaser system associated with the second wireless network, or legal obligations associated with the selling system associated with the first wireless network. ### Claim 29 (depends on 21) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the at least some of the network capacity is assigned for a coverage element. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29, wherein the coverage element comprises a set of locations and a set of times in which devices associated with the purchaser system are permitted to use at least some network capacity of the first wireless network, and wherein the coverage element further comprises a purchase lifetime after which the devices are not permitted to use network capacity of the first wireless network.