Method and apparatus for cognitive radio information sharing
View Patent ↗An approach is provided for providing cognitive radio information sharing. A cognitive radio management platform determines one or more cognitive radio parameters associated with one or more locations. The cognitive radio management platform also causes, at least in part, storage of the one or more cognitive radio parameters in at least one distributed information space constituted by one or more namespaces, wherein the one or more namespaces within the at least one distributed information space are accessible to one or more cognitive radio devices.
1. A method comprising facilitating a processing of and/or processing (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal based, at least in part, on the following:
one or more cognitive radio parameters associated with one or more locations; and
a translation and storage of the one or more cognitive radio parameters in at least one distributed information space constituted by one or more namespaces,
wherein the one or more namespaces within the at least one distributed information space are accessible to one or more cognitive radio devices.
2. A method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more cognitive radio parameters include, at least in part, one or more regulations, one or more frequencies, or a combination thereof for communicating among the one or more radio devices at the one or more locations.
3. A method of claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
a processing of the one or more cognitive radio parameters to determine a sniffing method, an interrogation method, or a combination thereof for determining one or more other cognitive radio parameters associated with the one or more locations, one or more other locations, or a combination thereof;
at least one determination of the one or more other parameters based, at least in part, on the at least one method; and
a storage of the one or more other parameters in the at least one distributed information space.
4. A method of claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
a processing of the at least one distributed information space to determine one or more capabilities of the one or more cognitive radio devices,
wherein an operation of at least one of the one or more cognitive radio devices is based, at least in part, on the one or more capabilities.
5. A method of claim 4 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
at least one determination of at least one of the one or more capabilities from an external data source associated with the distributed information space.
6. A method of claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
a processing of the least one distributed information space to cause, at least in part, configuring of one or more cognitive radio operations based, at least in part, on the one or more locations, the one or more cognitive radio parameters, the one or more capabilities, or a combination thereof.
7. A method of claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
one or more connectivity policies, one or more privacy policies, one or more security policies, or a combination thereof associated with the one or more cognitive radio parameters, the one or more locations, the one or more cognitive radio devices, or a combination thereof,
wherein access to the at least one distributed information space is based, at least in part, on the one or more connectivity policies, one or more privacy policies, the one or more security policies, or a combination thereof.
8. A method of claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
at least one determination to provide, at least in part, access to at least one copy of the at least one distributed information space to at least one of the one or more cognitive radio devices,
wherein the at least one copy of the at least one information supports device-to-device communication among the one or more cognitive radio devices.
9. A method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one distributed information space extends, at least in part, to include one or more radio frequency memory tags for storing personal information, private information, or a combination thereof associated with the at least one distributed information space, the one or more cognitive radio parameters, the one or more locations, the one or more cognitive radio devices, or a combination thereof.
10. A method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more cognitive radio devices include one or more television band devices.
11. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,
the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,
determine one or more cognitive radio parameters associated with one or more locations; and
cause, at least in part, a translation and storage of the one or more cognitive radio parameters in at least one distributed information space constituted by one or more namespaces,
wherein the one or more namespaces within the at least one distributed information space are accessible to one or more cognitive radio devices.
12. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the one or more cognitive radio parameters include, at least in part, one or more regulations, one or more frequencies, or a combination thereof for communicating among the one or more radio devices at the one or more locations.
13. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
process and/or facilitate a processing of the one or more cognitive radio parameters to determine a sniffing method, an interrogation method, or a combination thereof for determining one or more other cognitive radio parameters associated with the one or more locations, one or more other locations, or a combination thereof;
cause, at least in part, determination of the one or more other parameters based, at least in part, on the at least one method; and
cause, at least in part, storage of the one or more other parameters in the at least one distributed information space.
14. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
process and/or facilitate a processing of the at least one distributed information space to determine one or more capabilities of the one or more cognitive radio devices,
wherein an operation of at least one of the one or more cognitive radio devices is based, at least in part, on the one or more capabilities.
15. An apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
determine at least one of the one or more capabilities from an external data source associated with the distributed information space.
16. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
process and/or facilitate a processing of the least one distributed information space to cause, at least in part, configuring of one or more cognitive radio operations based, at least in part, on the one or more locations, the one or more cognitive radio parameters, the one or more capabilities, or a combination thereof.
17. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
determine one or more connectivity policies, one or more privacy policies, one or more security policies, or a combination thereof associated with the one or more cognitive radio parameters, the one or more locations, the one or more cognitive radio devices, or a combination thereof,
wherein access to the at least one distributed information space is based, at least in part, on the one or more connectivity policies, one or more privacy policies, the one or more security policies, or a combination thereof.
18. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
determine to provide, at least in part, access to at least one copy of the at least one distributed information space to at least one of the one or more cognitive radio devices,
wherein the at least one copy of the at least one information supports device-to-device communication among the one or more cognitive radio devices.
19. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the at least one distributed information space extends, at least in part, to include one or more radio frequency memory tags for storing personal information, private information, or a combination thereof associated with the at least one distributed information space, the one or more cognitive radio parameters, the one or more locations, the one or more cognitive radio devices, or a combination thereof.
20. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the one or more cognitive radio devices include one or more television band devices.