Contextual and predictive prioritization of spectrum access
AssigneeDeutsche Telekom AG
InventorGerhard Kadel
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Abstract
A method for optimizing network spectrum utilization of a wireless communications network utilizing a radiofrequency spectrum includes determining, by a processor, spectrum resources at a location by determining the properties of the communication nodes and the utilization of bandwidth by all priority classes of user terminals in a defined area. Future geo-located contextual network needs for users terminals of a plurality of priority classes in the defined area is predicted by the processor based on historical profiles. The use of the radiofrequency spectrum is optimized by the processor based on the priority classes of the user terminals and the future geo-located contextual network needs of the user terminals in the defined area.
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A method for optimizing network spectrum utilization of a wireless communications network utilizing a radiofrequency spectrum, comprising:
- determining, by a processor, spectrum resources at a location by determining the properties of the communication nodes and the utilization of bandwidth by all priority classes of user terminals in a defined area;
- predicting, by the processor, future geo-located contextual network needs for users terminals of a plurality of priority classes in the defined area, based on historical profiles;
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- optimizing, by the processor, the use of the radiofrequency spectrum based on the priority classes of the user terminals and the future geo-located contextual network needs of the user terminals in the defined area.
A wireless communications network utilizing a radiofrequency spectrum and configured to optimize network spectrum utilization, the wireless communication network comprising:
- multiple nodes, including base stations and user terminals, utilizing the radiofrequency spectrum, wherein the radiofrequency spectrum has at least two different classes of access priorities for radiofrequency spectrum resources, and wherein the user terminals comprise user terminals of at least two different priority classes corresponding to the access priorities;
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- a computer system configured to:
- determine spectrum resources at a location by determining the properties of the nodes and the utilization of bandwidth by all priority classes of user terminals in a defined area;
- predict future geo-located contextual network needs for the users terminals of all priority classes in the defined area, based on historical profiles;
- optimize use of the radiofrequency spectrum based on the priority classes and the future geo-located contextual network needs of the user terminals in the defined area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.