Method and apparatus for providing channel sharing among white space networks

摘要

A method and an apparatus for providing channel sharing are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request for a white space channel assignment, and identifies one or more white space channels in accordance with the request. The method sends a response to the request comprising a white space channel assignment, wherein the white space channel assignment assigns one of the identified one or more white space channels.

主权项

1. A method for processing a request for a white space channel assignment, the method comprising:
receiving, by a processor of an application server of a network service provider, the request for the white space channel assignment; identifying, by the processor, a white space channel in accordance with the request; sending, by the processor, a response to the request comprising the white space channel assignment, wherein the white space channel assignment assigns a timeslot of the white space channel that is identified for sharing the white space channel, wherein the white space channel that is identified is used by a plurality of users, wherein the plurality of users comprises the user; and releasing, by the processor, the white space channel in accordance with an elapsed time period associated with the timeslot that has been assigned.