Spectrum allocation system and method

摘要

Spectrum asset class determination is dynamically assessed so that a radio device may use a more preferred one of licensed spectrum or unlicensed spectrum for the specific wireless communications application of the radio device. Licensed spectrum, in addition to unlicensed spectrum, may be made available to preferred radio devices by validating that the radio system has an equipment ID and a secondary ID that authorizes the use of the licensed spectrum by the radio system.

主权项

1. A method of availing spectrum to a radio system for conducting wireless communications, the radio system having an equipment identifier (ID) and a secondary ID, comprising:
receiving a channel map request, the equipment ID and the secondary ID from the radio system; and constructing a channel map containing available unlicensed channels and at least one licensed channel that the radio system, as identified by the equipment ID and the secondary ID, has an authorization to use; wherein the secondary ID is encoded in the radio system at a time of manufacture of the radio system.