IP Library Granted Patent US 8,626,220
Granted Patent B2
US 8,626,220 · App. 13/305,382 · Granted Jan 7, 2014

Dynamic spectrum allocation method and device

Inventors: Haiguang Wang (Shenzhen, CN); Shulan Feng (Beijing, CN); Jinnan Liu (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,626,220
App. No.
13/305,382
Granted
Jan 7, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dynamic spectrum allocation method and device are provided. The method includes: finding non-idle frequency bands in the coverage of a communication device according to information in a database; selecting a frequency band from the non-idle frequency bands as a negotiation frequency band, and sending a spectrum assignment request to an interfering device using the negotiation frequency band; and acquiring usage assignment of the interfering device, in which the usage assignment is a response to the spectrum assignment request. The technical solutions can effectively allocate dynamic spectrum resources to a communication device, and are simple to implement.

Claims (43)

1. A dynamic spectrum allocation method, comprising:

finding at least a non-idle frequency band in the coverage of a communication device according to information in a database;

selecting a frequency band from the at least a non-idle frequency band as a negotiation frequency band, and sending a spectrum assignment request to an interfering device using the negotiation frequency band; and

acquiring usage assignment of the interfering device, wherein the usage assignment is a response to the spectrum assignment request.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein before the finding the at least a non-idle frequency band in the coverage of the communication device according to the information in the database, the method further comprises: acquiring a spectrum allocation request from the communication device; and

after the acquiring the usage assignment of the interfering device, the method further comprises: allocating the negotiation frequency band to the communication device.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein after the acquiring the usage assignment of the interfering device, the method further comprises:

updating information of the negotiation frequency band in the database.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein before the finding the at least a non-idle frequency band in the coverage of the communication device according to the information in the database, the method further comprises: acquiring the information in the database; and

after the acquiring the usage assignment of the interfering device, the method further comprises: accepting the negotiation frequency band allocated by a management device.

5. The method according to claim 4 , further comprising:

sending a lock request to the management device to request the negotiation frequency band to be locked.

6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

after acquiring a reject message from the interfering device, re-selecting a frequency band from the at least a non-idle frequency band as another negotiation frequency band, and sending a spectrum assignment request to an interfering device using the re-selected negotiation frequency band.

7. A dynamic spectrum allocation method, comprising:

acquiring a spectrum assignment request, wherein the spectrum assignment request comprises information of a negotiation frequency band;

determining whether to accept the spectrum assignment request according to a use time and a bandwidth of the negotiation frequency band currently being used; and

sending usage assignment when the spectrum assignment request is accepted.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the determining whether to accept the spectrum assignment request according to the use time and the bandwidth of the negotiation frequency band currently being used comprises:

determining whether a result of multiplying the use time with the bandwidth of the negotiation frequency band currently being used is greater than a threshold; and

accepting the spectrum assignment request when the result of multiplying the use time with the bandwidth of the negotiation frequency band is greater than the threshold.

9. A dynamic spectrum allocation device, comprising:

a finding module, configured to find at least a non-idle frequency band in the coverage of a communication device according to information in a database;

a selection module, configured to select a frequency band from the at least a non-idle frequency band as a negotiation frequency band, and send a spectrum assignment request to an interfering device using the negotiation frequency band; and

a permit reception module, configured to acquire usage assignment of the interfering device, wherein the usage assignment is a response to the spectrum assignment request.

10. The dynamic spectrum allocation device according to claim 9 , wherein the dynamic spectrum allocation device is a management device, and further comprises:

a request acquisition module, configured to acquire a spectrum allocation request from the communication device; and

an allocation module, configured to allocate the negotiation frequency band to the communication device after the usage assignment of the interfering device is acquired.

11. The dynamic spectrum allocation device according to claim 10 , further comprising:

an update module, configured to update information of the negotiation frequency band in the database after the usage assignment of the interfering device is acquired.

12. The dynamic spectrum allocation device according to claim 9 , wherein the dynamic spectrum allocation device is a communication device, and further comprises:

an information acquisition module, configured to acquire the information in the database; and

an allocation accepting module, configured to accept the negotiation frequency band allocated by a management device after the usage assignment of the interfering device is acquired.

13. The dynamic spectrum allocation device according to claim 12 , further comprising:

a locking module, configured to send a lock request to the management device to request the negotiation frequency band to be locked.

14. The dynamic spectrum allocation device according to claim 9 , wherein the selection module is further configured to re-select a frequency band from the at least a non-idle frequency band as another negotiation frequency band after acquiring a reject message from the interfering device, and send a spectrum assignment request to an interfering device using the re-selected negotiation frequency band.

15. A communication device, comprising:

a request reception module, configured to acquire a spectrum assignment request, wherein the spectrum assignment request comprises information of a negotiation frequency band;

a determination module, configured to determine whether to accept the spectrum assignment request according to a use time and a bandwidth of the negotiation frequency band currently being used; and

a sending module, configured to send usage assignment when the spectrum assignment request is accepted.

16. The communication device according to claim 15 , wherein the determination module comprises:

a judgment unit, configured to determine whether a result of multiplying the use time with the bandwidth of the negotiation frequency band currently being used is greater than a threshold; and

a determination unit, configured to accept the spectrum assignment request when the result of multiplying the use time with the bandwidth of the negotiation frequency band is greater than the threshold.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2020
From: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
To: APEX NET LLC
Reel/Frame 052344/0896 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2011
From: WANG, HAIGUANG; FENG, SHULAN; LIU, JINNAN
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027291/0054 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2009 1 0107819 · Jun 3, 2009 · national
Continuity (2)
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