Dynamic certification system for wireless spectrum sharing
This disclosure is directed to a dynamic certification system. In general, a device may transmit a request message to a cloud spectrum broker/licensed shared access (CSB/LSA) controller requesting certification for operation in shared wireless spectrum. The device may then receive a response message containing information on available certifications for operating in the shared wireless spectrum. If at least one available certification is determined to be usable by the device, then, depending on the system configuration, the device may claim an available certification (e.g., by obtaining an electronic certification document, token, etc.) or may request to use an available certificate, which may be confirmed by the CSB/LSA controller. The device may then operate in the shared wireless spectrum based on conditions set forth in the certificate.
1. A device, comprising:
a communication module to communicate via at least a wireless communication; and
a dynamic certification module to manage operation of the communication module based on a certification, the certification allowing the communication module to operate in shared wireless spectrum based on at least one of time, device location or frequency bands;
wherein:
the certification comprises at least one of an electronic certification document or electronic token received in the device from a cloud spectrum broker/licensed shared access (CSB/LSA) controller;
the dynamic certification module is further to receive a response message from the CSB/LSA controller, the response message comprising at least available certification information including for each available certification at least a certification ID, certification validity information and certification region information; and
the dynamic certification module is further to determine if any of the available certifications are usable by the device for operating in the shared wireless spectrum, and if any of the available certifications are determined to be usable by the device, to cause an available certification request message to be transmitted to the CSB/LSA controller, the available certification request message including at least one certification ID corresponding to an available certification.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the CSB/LSA controller is to receive the certification from a system comprising an administrative regulator to at least determine regulations for operating in the shared wireless spectrum, a responsible entity to at least generate certifications based on the regulations, and a dynamic certification entity to distribute the certifications to devices desiring to operate in the shared wireless spectrum.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic certification module is to cause a request message to be transmitted to the CSB/LSA controller, the request message comprising at least device identification (ID), requested target certification validity and requested target certification region.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic certification module is to claim at least one of the available certifications, and is further to control operation of the communication module in the shared wireless spectrum based on the at least one available certification.
5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the dynamic certification module is to claim a first available certification having a first expiration based on at least one of time or region, and is to claim a second available certification having a second expiration based on at least one of a later time or different region prior to the expiration of the first available certification.
6. The device of claim 4 , wherein the dynamic certification module is to receive an available certification confirmation message from the CSB/LSA controller prior to claiming at least one of the available certifications, the available certification confirmation message including at least one certification ID identifying the at least one available certificate to be claimed.
7. The device of claim 1 , further comprising at least a processing module and memory module, the processing module causing the communication module to download a radio-enhanced application to the memory module, the radio-enhanced application causing the dynamic certification module to transmit the request message via the communication module.
8. A method, comprising:
transmitting a request message requesting a certification allowing for operation in shared wireless spectrum based on at least one of time, device location or frequency bands;
receiving a response message including available certification information; and
determining if operation in the shared wireless spectrum is permitted based on the response message
wherein:
the certification comprises at least one of an electronic certification document or electronic token received in the device from a cloud spectrum broker/licensed shared access (CSB/LSA) controller; and
the response message comprises available certification information including for each available certification at least certification ID, certification validity information and certification region information; and
the method further comprises:
determining if any of the available certifications are usable by the device for operating in the shared wireless spectrum; and
if any of the available certifications are determined to be usable by the device, transmitting an available certification request message including at least one certification ID corresponding to an available certification.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising causing transmission of the request message by downloading a radio-enhanced application including radio configuration information for operating in the shared wireless spectrum.
10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
claiming at least one of the available certifications; and
controlling operation of the device in the shared wireless spectrum based on the at least one available certification.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
claiming a first available certification having a first expiration based on at least one of time or region; and
claiming a second available certification having a second expiration based on at least one of a later time or different region prior to the expiration of the first available certification.
12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
receiving an available certification confirmation message via the communication module prior to claiming at least one of the available certifications, the available certification confirmation message including at least one certificate ID identifying the at least one available certification to be claimed.
13. At least one non-transitory machine-readable storage medium having stored thereon, individually or in combination, instructions that when executed by one or more processors result in the following operations comprising:
transmitting a request message requesting a certification allowing for operation in shared wireless spectrum based on at least one of time, device location or frequency bands;
receiving a response message including available certification information; and
determining if operation in the shared wireless spectrum is permitted based on the response message;
wherein:
the certification comprises at least one of an electronic certification document or electronic token received in the device from a cloud spectrum broker/licensed shared access (CSB/LSA) controller;
the response message comprises available certification information including for each available certification at least certification ID, certification validity information and certification region information; and
the instructions that when executed further result in the following operations comprising:
determining if any of the available certifications are usable by the device for operating in the shared wireless spectrum; and
if any of the available certifications are determined to be usable by the device, transmitting an available certification request message including at least one certification ID corresponding to the available certification.
14. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 13 , further comprising instructions that when executed by the one or more processors result in the following operations comprising:
causing transmission of the request message by downloading a radio-enhanced application including radio configuration information for operating in the shared wireless spectrum.
15. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 14 , further comprising instructions that when executed by the one or more processors result in the following operations comprising:
claiming at least one of the available certifications; and
controlling operation of the device in the shared wireless spectrum based on the at least one available certification.
16. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising instructions that when executed by the one or more processors result in the following operations comprising:
claiming a first available certification having a first expiration based on at least one of time or region; and
claiming a second available certification having a second expiration based on at least one of a later time or different region prior to the expiration of the first available certification.
17. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising instructions that when executed by the one or more processors result in the following operations comprising:
receiving an available certification confirmation message via a communication module prior to claiming at least one of the available certifications, the available certification confirmation message including at least one certificate ID identifying the at least one available certification to be claimed.