SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVISIONING AND ALLOCATING A COMMODITIZED SPECTRUM OBJECT

摘要

A provisioning engine (24) provisions spectrum into an allocable spectrum object. The provisioning engine includes an interface (56) configured to receive inputs of available spectrum information and a plurality of provisioning parameters. The plurality of provisioning parameters include at least one signal strength limit, and may include at least first and second signal strength limits that may be boundary strength limit and an allocation strength limit. A controller (50) is configured to execute a spectrum provisioning application (52) that is stored in a memory (54) and, by execution of the spectrum provisioning application, the provisioning engine is configured to generate an allocable spectrum object in accordance with the provisioning parameters. Spectrum encompassed within the spectrum object is allocable by an allocation engine (36) to spectrum users (44) in accordance with the provisioning parameters. The allocation engine in turn allocates spectrum encompassed within the provisioned spectrum object in accordance with the provisioning parameters.