LICENSED SHARED ACCESS ARCHITECTURE WITH SPECTRUM SENSING
Embodiments of an Apparatus, Components and Circuitry for a controller configuring sensors for sensing available spectrum from incumbent owners and authorizing use and access to one or more permitted users are generally described herein. In some cases, primary usage of the shared spectrum may be prioritized over the secondary usage of the shared spectrum. The controller may receive, from a sensor, various parameters of the incumbent owner's spectrum usage which would indicate spectrum availability for the secondary usage. The controller may, also sense spectrum information that is based at least partly on one or more signal strength measurements for UEs connected to the controller. The controller may further transmit, to an ESC, a spectrum use message that indicates an intention of the controller to use at least a portion of the shared spectrum for communication with the UEs
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31 . An apparatus comprising:
a controller in communication with a (Evolved Node-B) eNB;
the controller configured by a received data parameter that defines a location of a sensed licensed spectrum for the eNB;
the controller actuates a sensor co-located with the eNB to detect an availability of the sensed licensed spectrum for the eNB; and
the controller configures the eNB in accord with the availability of the sensed licensed spectrum identified by the sensor.
32 . An apparatus according to claim 31 , wherein the received data parameter also comprises a location related to an incumbent owner transmitter.
33 . An apparatus according to claim 31 , wherein the received data parameter also comprises a location related to an incumbent owner receiver.
34 . An apparatus according to claim 31 wherein the controller further configures a Global Positioning System (GPS) location device co-located with the eNB to return a location of the eNB.
35 . An apparatus according to claim 34 , wherein the location of the eNB is variable.
36 . An apparatus according to claim 31 , wherein the controller also configures an access for the eNB based on a received license permission.
37 . An apparatus according to claim 31 wherein the controller further configures access to an at least one (User Equipment) UE to sense the availability of the sensed licensed spectrum.
38 . An apparatus according to claim 37 wherein the controller further configures the at least one UE to detect a strength of the sensed licensed spectrum.
39 . An apparatus according to claim 31 , wherein the controller configures an unlicensed access for the eNB from an access request associated with an unlicensed UE.
40 . An apparatus according to claim 39 , wherein the controller terminates the unlicensed access for the eNB upon receipt of a licensee request for a licensed access to the sensed licensed spectrum.
41 . An apparatus according to claim 31 where the controller configures at least two eNB to determine the availability of the sensed licensed spectrum.
42 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions for execution by one or more processors to perform operations for communication by a controller, the operations to configure the one or more processors to:
receive, from a sensor, a shared licensed spectrum availability for a shared spectrum that is at least partly reserved for priority usage by a one or more incumbent devices;
transmit a data message to a mobile device in at least a portion of the shared spectrum;
receive, from the sensor, a shared licensed spectrum unavailability that indicates a use of the shared spectrum by the incumbent devices; and
pause transmission of a second data message to the mobile device in the shared spectrum.
43 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 42 where the controller also receives, a location of the one or more incumbent devices.
44 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 42 wherein the controller configures at least a single UE to operate as the sensor.
45 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 42 wherein the controller configures at least a UE to report a physical location of the UE.
46 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 42 wherein the controller resumes the transmission of the data message when the controller receives from the sensor, the shared licensed spectrum availability for the shared spectrum.
47 . An apparatus comprising:
a sensor node co-located with an at least one (Citizens Band Radio Device) CBRD that is enabled to detect a shared licensed spectrum when the at least one CBRD is co-located at a physical location where a shared licensed spectrum availability is not provided by an incumbent owner; and
the at least one CBRD receives a parameter that defines the physical location where the shared licensed spectrum is sensed from a first (Spectrum Access System) SAS.
48 . The apparatus of claim 47 further comprising the at least one CBRD also receives a permission from the first SAS that describes a licensee access right.
49 . The apparatus of claim 47 further comprising the at least one CBRD receives a permission from the first SAS that describes an access right for an unlicensed access.
50 . The apparatus of claim 47 wherein the at least one CBRD further receives the parameter that defines the physical location where the shared sensed licensed spectrum is sensed from a network manager.
51 . The apparatus of claim 47 wherein a permission is received from an (Environmental Sensing Component) ESC.
52 . The apparatus of claim 47 wherein the first SAS transmits the shared licensed spectrum availability to an ESC.
53 . The apparatus of claim 47 wherein a second SAS senses the shared licensed spectrum availability; and provides a status to the first SAS.
54 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions for execution by one or more processors to perform operations for communication by a first SAS, the operations to configure the one or more processors to:
receive, from a sensor node, a shared licensed spectrum availability for a shared spectrum that is at least partly reserved for priority usage by a one or more incumbent devices;
transmit a data message to a (User Equipment) UE in at least a portion of the shared spectrum;
receive, from the sensor node, a shared licensed spectrum unavailability that indicates a use of the shared spectrum by the incumbent devices; and
pause transmission of a second data message to the UE in the shared spectrum.
55 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 54 wherein an at least one CBRD interfaces directly with the first SAS.