METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADVERTISING SPECTRUM IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

The application discloses a method and apparatus for advertising a spectrum in a wireless communication system. The method includes obtaining an address of a broker device authorized to negotiate access to the spectrum, and sending an inquiry message to the broker device for negotiating access to at least a portion of the spectrum. The method then includes receiving an agreement message including an advertisement text from the broker device when the first user device agrees to negotiating terms associated with the broker device. The advertisement text includes information related to the portion of the spectrum and the broker device. The method further includes transmitting a packet including the advertisement text to at least one other user device such that the at least one other user device communicates with the broker device for allocation of the portion of the spectrum.