ENHANCED NETWORK AVAILABILITY FOR PRIVATE ENTERPRISE NETWORKS IN SHARED SPECTRUM SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20240015520A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-11

    申请号:US18365002

    申请日:2023-08-03

    CPC classification number: H04W16/14

    Abstract: Various example embodiments relate to support for Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) Devices (CBSDs) in private enterprise networks based on a spectrum access system (SAS). Various example embodiments may support use of local SASs for handling access by CBSDs to the CBRS based on association of the local SASs with a regional SAS and support for data synchronization between the regional SAS and the local SASs associated with the regional SAS. Various example embodiments may support dynamic control of CBSD traffic for a set of SASs that includes multiple regional SASs and a local SAS. Various example embodiments may support a domain proxy local co-existence management policy capability configured to support control over CBRS channel assignments for CBSDs of a private enterprise network. Various example embodiments may be configured to utilize a domain proxy to support CBSDs in private enterprise networks based on SAS systems.

    Registered and unregistered operation for shared band wireless nodes within wireless networks

    公开(公告)号:US11696145B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-04

    申请号:US17249435

    申请日:2021-03-02

    CPC classification number: H04W16/14 H04W60/00 H04W72/51

    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a method may include sending, by a wireless node to a spectrum access controller, a request, including information indicating at least a location of the wireless node; receiving, by the wireless node from the spectrum access controller, information indicating at least one restricted channel for the wireless node and indicating at least one unrestricted channel for the wireless node within a shared frequency band; wherein the wireless node is prohibited from transmitting signals via the at least one restricted channel if the wireless node is in an unregistered state with respect to the spectrum access controller; and wherein the wireless node is permitted to transmit signals via the at least one unrestricted channel regardless whether the wireless node is in the registered state or the unregistered state with respect to the spectrum access controller.

    TEST GRANTS FOR BASE STATIONS INSTALLED IN PROTECTION AREAS

    公开(公告)号:US20220394491A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17776591

    申请日:2020-11-11

    Abstract: A spectrum access system (SAS) includes a transceiver configured to receive a registration request from a first base station in response to the first base station being installed. The SAS also includes a processor configured to allocate a channel in a shared spectrum and a transmission power to the first base station. The transceiver is configured to transmit a test grant authorizing the first base station to transmit on the channel at the transmission power for a predetermined time interval. The test grant is converted to a suspended grant following the predetermined time interval. In some cases, the transceiver is configured to receive the registration request from the first base station in response to the first base station being installed in a protection area.

    FLEXIBLE USAGE DATA COLLECTION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING CAPABILITY IN A SHARED SPECTRUM

    公开(公告)号:US20210360418A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-18

    申请号:US17273972

    申请日:2018-09-07

    Abstract: An environmental sensing capability (ESC) cloud includes a transceiver configured to exchange heartbeat messages with one or more spectrum access servers (SASs) that are registered to receive ESC services for a shared spectrum. The ESC cloud also includes a processor configured to increment an ESC usage for the one or more SASs in response to successfully exchanging one or more heartbeat messages with the one or SASs in a predetermined time interval. In some cases, the ESC usage is associated with a dynamic protection area (DPA) that defines a local protection area that is activated or deactivated as necessary to protect Department of Defense (DOD) radar systems in the shared spectrum.

    High availability access to shared spectrum using geo-redundant spectrum access systems

    公开(公告)号:US12250549B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-11

    申请号:US17264633

    申请日:2018-07-31

    Abstract: A first spectrum access system (SAS) instance receives a message (such as a heartbeat message) including an identifier of a first base station that is not registered with the first SAS instance. The first SAS instance accesses a database that is shared with a second SAS instance and periodically synchronized with the second SAS instance. The first SAS instance provides an SAS service that was previously established between the first base station and the second SAS instance in response to the database including a record generated by the second SAS instance for the first base station. The first base station registers to provide connectivity in a shared spectrum using the SAS service provided by the second SAS instance. The first base station transmits the message to the first SAS instance including an identifier of the first base station in response to the second SAS instance becoming unavailable.

    REGISTERED AND UNREGISTERED OPERATION FOR SHARED BAND WIRELESS NODES WITHIN WIRELESS NETWORKS

    公开(公告)号:US20210282022A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-09

    申请号:US17249435

    申请日:2021-03-02

    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a method may include sending, by a wireless node to a spectrum access controller, a request, including information indicating at least a location of the wireless node; receiving, by the wireless node from the spectrum access controller, information indicating at least one restricted channel for the wireless node and indicating at least one unrestricted channel for the wireless node within a shared frequency band; wherein the wireless node is prohibited from transmitting signals via the at least one restricted channel if the wireless node is in an unregistered state with respect to the spectrum access controller; and wherein the wireless node is permitted to transmit signals via the at least one unrestricted channel regardless whether the wireless node is in the registered state or the unregistered state with respect to the spectrum access controller.

    Enhanced network availability for private enterprise networks in shared spectrum systems

    公开(公告)号:US12192780B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-07

    申请号:US17596759

    申请日:2019-06-18

    Abstract: An apparatus such as a domain proxy implemented in an edge cloud of a private enterprise network includes a processor configured to aggregate traffic for Citizens Broadband radio Service Devices (CBSDs) in a private enterprise network. The apparatus also includes a transceiver configured to monitor communication with geo-redundant instances of a spectrum access system (SAS) that allocate frequency bands in a shared spectrum to the CBSDs. The processor is configured to instantiate a local SAS in response to the geo-redundant instances of the SAS becoming unavailable. The local SAS is configured to respond to heartbeat messages from the CBSDs. The local SAS is also configured to attempt to establish a connection with an environmental sensing capability (ESC) in response to the geo-redundant SASs becoming unavailable.

    Shared spectrum with high availability for private enterprise networks

    公开(公告)号:US11523315B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-06

    申请号:US17058543

    申请日:2018-05-25

    Abstract: A base station establishes a wireless connection in a first portion of a frequency band with a user equipment located in a first geographic area. The first portion is allocated to an operator of the base station in response to a request transmitted to a spectrum access server (SAS). The user equipment is handed over from the first portion to a second portion of the frequency band in response to detecting presence of an incumbent that is allocated a third portion of the frequency band for exclusive use within a second geographic area that overlaps with the first geographic area. The third portion overlaps with the first portion. The second portion is allocated to the operator in response to the request. The first portion and the second portion are separated by a frequency bandwidth that is larger than a threshold determined based on a frequency bandwidth allocated to incumbents.

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