Channel selection in a shared spectrum communication network
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorsAndrew E. Beck, Ariful Hannan
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Abstract
A method for selecting at least one channel for a network element in a shared spectrum communication system is provided. The method includes identifying a plurality of candidate channels of a frequency band of the shared spectrum communication system. For each channel of the plurality of channels, the method further includes: evaluating the channel based on one or more of a plurality of criteria for the network element; scoring the channel based on the evaluation of the channel for the network element; and ranking the plurality of candidate channels based on the assigned scores for each of the plurality of channels. The method further includes selecting at least one channel based on the ranking of the plurality of candidate channels
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A method for selecting at least one channel for a network element in a shared spectrum communication system, the method comprising:
- identifying a plurality of candidate channels of a frequency band of the shared spectrum communication system;
- for each channel of the plurality of channels:
- evaluating the channel based on one or more of a plurality of criteria for the network element, wherein each of the plurality of criteria are defined by at least one aspect of the shared spectrum communication system;
- scoring the channel based on the evaluation of the channel for the network element;
- and
- ranking the plurality of candidate channels based on the assigned scores for each of the plurality of channels;
- and
- selecting at least one channel based on the ranking of the plurality of candidate channels.
A method for ranking channels for a network element of a shared spectrum communication system, the method comprising:
- identifying a plurality of candidate channels of a frequency band of the shared spectrum communication system;
- for each channel of the plurality of channels:
- evaluating the channel based on one or more of a plurality of criteria for the network element, wherein each of the plurality of criteria are defined by at least one aspect of the shared spectrum communication system;
- scoring the channel based on the evaluation of the channel for the network element;
- ranking the plurality of candidate channels for the network element based on the assigned scores for each of the plurality of candidate channels;
- and
- storing the ranking of the plurality of candidate channels for the network element to use in selecting a channel for wireless communication.
A method for selecting a channel for a network element in a shared spectrum communication system, the method comprising:
- requesting a list of channels from a channel evaluator by the network element;
- receiving the list of channels, wherein the list of channels is ranked according to a score based on one or more criteria for the network element, wherein each of the plurality of criteria are defined by at least one aspect of the shared spectrum communication system;
- selecting, by the network element, one or more of the channels from the list of channels;
- and
- requesting access to the selected one or more channels from a spectrum access system.
A channel evaluator, comprising:
- a processor;
- a communication interface;
- a storage media, the storage media storing a channel evaluation function;
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- wherein the processor is configured to execute the channel evaluation function to evaluate channels for a network element of a shared spectrum communication system by:
- identifying a plurality of candidate channels of a frequency band of the shared spectrum communication system;
- for each channel of the plurality of channels:
- evaluating the channel based on one or more of a plurality of criteria for the network element, wherein each of the plurality of criteria are defined by at least one aspect of the shared spectrum communication system;
- scoring the channel based on the evaluation of the channel for the network element;
- ranking the plurality of candidate channels for the network element based on the assigned scores for each of the plurality of candidate channels;
- and
- storing the ranking of the plurality of candidate channels for the network element to use in selecting a channel for wireless communication.
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to perform a method to evaluate a plurality of candidate channels for a network element in a shared spectrum communication system, the method comprising:
- identifying a plurality of candidate channels of a frequency band of the shared spectrum communication system;
- for each channel of the plurality of channels:
- evaluating the channel based on one or more of a plurality of criteria for the network element, wherein each of the plurality of criteria are defined by at least one aspect of the shared spectrum communication system;
- scoring the channel based on the evaluation of the channel for the network element;
- ranking the plurality of candidate channels for the network element based on the assigned scores for each of the plurality of candidate channels;
- and
- storing the ranking of the plurality of candidate channels for the network element to use in selecting a channel for wireless communication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.