6 GHz Wireless Device Interference Detection and Reporting
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for technical solutions to support communication of unlicensed 6 GHz wireless communication stations (STAs) that are not licensed by regulatory authorities, while ensuring minimal interference with licensed devices operating in the 6 GHz wireless frequency band.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a method where licensed 6 GHz wireless communication devices detect and report unlicensed STAs, and unlicensed STAs transmit identifiers to allow for authorization checks, enabling them to operate without causing interference above a certain threshold, potentially without the need for geolocation databases or internet connectivity, and using specific signals to prohibit transmission on interfering channels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If unlicensed 6 GHz STAs are allowed to communicate in the 6 GHz band, then wireless communication coverage and accessibility are improved, but interference with licensed devices increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by having unlicensed STAs transmit their identifiers before full communication begins. Licensed devices detect these identifiers in advance and can determine whether to allow communication, preventing interference before it occurs
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where licensed devices detect identifiers from unlicensed STAs and send reports or prohibition signals back. This feedback loop allows the system to adjust and control interference levels dynamically based on detected transmissions
2Reliability
If unlicensed STAs transmit identifiers for authorization checks, then interference mitigation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the essential identifier information from unlicensed STAs, separating this key element from the full communication protocol. This allows authorization checks to be performed using minimal data without requiring complex geolocation databases or internet connectivity
Solution Approach 2:
The identifier transmission mechanism uses simple, lightweight signals that can be detected and processed without complex infrastructure. The system employs basic detection and reporting protocols rather than sophisticated authorization systems
3Object-affected harmful factors
If licensed devices detect and report unlicensed STAs, then interference control is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Licensed devices automatically perform detection and reporting of unlicensed STA identifiers without requiring external coordination or complex centralized management. Each licensed device independently monitors its own channel for interfering identifiers and generates reports autonomously
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses distinct signal characteristics or predefined sequences to identify and differentiate between licensed and unlicensed transmissions. This allows simple detection mechanisms to distinguish identifier types without complex analysis
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AI summary
Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, devices, systems and methods of communication over a 6 Gigahertz (GHz) wireless frequency band. For example, an apparatus may be configured to cause a licensed 6 GHz wireless communication device, which is licensed by a regulatory authority to communicate over a wireless communication channel in the 6 GHz wireless frequency band, to detect in a transmission over the wireless communication channel in the 6 GHz wireless frequency band an identifier of an unlicensed 6 GHz wireless communication station (STA), which is not licensed by the regulatory authority to communicate over the 6 GHz wireless frequency band; and to send a report comprising the identifier of the unlicensed 6 GHz STA.