REGISTRATION OF WIRELESS NODE

1 . A method comprising:

sending, by a wireless node, a registration request message, the registration request message including location-related information for the wireless node and a transmission power of the wireless node; and

receiving a neighbor list message, the neighbor list message including a list of registered neighboring wireless nodes, the list indicating a spectral allocation for each registered neighboring wireless node.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the sending includes sending the registration request message, the registration request message including the location-related information, the location-related information identifying a specific physical location of the wireless node.

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the sending includes sending the registration request message, the registration request message indicating whether the wireless node is installed indoors or outdoors, a radio technology used by the wireless node, a duplexing scheme used by the wireless node, a carrier frequency used by the wireless node, and an antenna configuration of the wireless node, and including the location-related information, the location-related information including a list of detected neighboring wireless nodes and being determined by measuring a distance between the wireless node and a plurality of global positioning satellites.

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10 . The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving an acknowledgment to the registration request message, the acknowledgment including a node identification (ID) assigned to the wireless node.

11 . The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving includes receiving the neighbor list message including the list of registered neighboring wireless nodes, the list indicating the spectral allocation for each registered neighboring wireless node by indicating a carrier frequency, an allocated bandwidth, a duplexing scheme, a transmission power, and a wireless network of each registered neighboring wireless node.

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18 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a spectrum assignment message; and

transmitting data to a plurality of user terminals via the assigned spectrum.

19 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

sending a scan request message to each of a plurality of user terminals, the scan request message including the list of registered neighboring wireless nodes; and

receiving a scan result message from each of the plurality of user terminals, the scan result message including a list of at least some of the registered neighboring wireless nodes.

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23 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

sending a scan request message to each of a plurality of user terminals, the scan request message including the list of registered neighboring wireless nodes;

receiving a scan result message from each of the plurality of user terminals, the scan result message including a list of at least some of the registered neighboring wireless nodes;

sending an updated neighbor list message, the updated neighbor list message including the list of at least some of the registered neighboring wireless nodes;

sending a request neighbor list message; and

receiving a neighbor list for sharing message in response to the request neighbor list message, the neighbor list for sharing message including an updated list of registered neighboring wireless nodes and indicating an available spectral capacity for each of the registered neighboring wireless nodes.

24 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

sending a request neighbor list message; and

receiving a neighbor list for sharing message in response to the request neighbor list message, the neighbor list for sharing message including an updated list of registered neighboring wireless nodes and indicating an available spectral capacity for each of the registered neighboring wireless nodes.

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27 . A method comprising:

receiving, from a wireless node, a registration request message, the registration request message including location-related information for the wireless node and a transmission power of the wireless node; and

sending a neighbor list message to the wireless node, the neighbor list message including a list of registered neighboring wireless nodes, the list being based on the location and transmission power indicated by the registration request message.

28 . The method of claim 27 wherein the receiving includes receiving the registration request message, the registration request message including the location-related information including location coordinates of the wireless node.

29 . The method of claim 27 wherein the receiving includes receiving the registration request message, the registration request message indicating an antenna configuration of the wireless node and whether the wireless node is installed indoors or outdoors, and including location-related information including a list of detected neighboring wireless nodes.

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32 . The method of claim 27 further comprising sending an acknowledgment message to the wireless node in response to the receiving the registration request message.

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34 . The method of claim 27 wherein the sending includes sending the neighbor list message including the list of registered neighboring wireless nodes, the list indicating the spectral allocation for each registered neighboring wireless node by indicating a carrier frequency, an allocated bandwidth, a duplexing scheme, a transmission power, and a wireless network of each registered neighboring wireless node.

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41 . The method of claim 27 further comprising receiving an updated neighbor list message from the wireless node, the updated neighbor list including a list of at least some of the registered neighboring wireless nodes.

42 . The method of claim 27 further comprising:

receiving a request neighbor list message from the wireless node; and

sending the wireless node a neighbor list for sharing message, the neighbor list for sharing message including an updated list of registered neighboring wireless nodes and indicating an available spectral capacity for each of the registered neighboring wireless nodes.

43 . The method of claim 27 comprising:

receiving a request neighbor list message from a second node; and

sending the wireless node a neighbor list for sharing message, the neighbor list for sharing message including an updated list of registered neighboring wireless nodes and indicating an available spectral capacity for each of the registered neighboring wireless nodes.

44 . A method comprising:

sending, by a wireless node, a registration request message, the registration request message including location-related information for the wireless node and communication-related information for the wireless node; and

receiving a neighbor list message, the neighbor list message including a list of registered neighboring wireless nodes, the list indicating communication-related information for each registered neighboring wireless node.

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47 . The method of claim 44 wherein the sending includes sending the registration request message, the registration request message including the location-related information for the wireless node and communication-related information for the wireless node, the communication-related information including a maximum coverage area of the wireless node.

48 . The method of claim 44 wherein the sending includes sending the registration request message, the registration request message including the location-related information for the wireless node and communication-related information for the wireless node, the communication-related information including an operation time of the wireless node.

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52 . The method of claim 44 wherein the receiving includes receiving the neighbor list message including the list of registered neighboring wireless nodes indicating communication-related information for each registered neighboring wireless node, the communication-related information including a spectral allocation for each registered neighboring wireless node.

53 . The method of claim 44 wherein the receiving includes receiving the neighbor list message including the list of registered neighboring wireless nodes indicating communication-related information for each registered neighboring wireless node, the communication-related information including a radio technology used by each registered neighboring wireless node.

54 . A method comprising:

receiving, from a wireless node, a registration request message, the registration request message including location-related information for the wireless node and communication-related information for the wireless node; and

sending a neighbor list message to the wireless node, the neighbor list message including a list of registered neighboring wireless nodes, the list being based on the location and communication-related information indicated by the registration request message.

55 . An apparatus comprising:

a controller;

the apparatus being configured to:

send, by a wireless node, a registration request message, the registration request message including location-related information for the wireless node and communication-related information for the wireless node; and

receive a neighbor list message, the neighbor list message including a list of registered neighboring wireless nodes, the list indicating communication-related information for each registered neighboring wireless node.

56 . An apparatus comprising:

a controller;

the apparatus being configured to:

receive, from a wireless node, a registration request message, the registration request message including location-related information for the wireless node and communication-related information for the wireless node; and

send a neighbor list message to the wireless node, the neighbor list message including a list of registered neighboring wireless nodes, the list being based on the location and communication-related information indicated by the registration request message.