Cloud Service Optimizing White-Space Network Coexistence
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing demand for wireless network access and the concurrent operation of diverse wireless networks in a common geographic region lead to interference, noise, and contention in the white-space spectrum, which existing technologies fail to efficiently manage.
Innovation Solution
A cloud service technique that optimizes the coexistence of multiple wireless networks by recommending specific portions of the radio frequency spectrum for use, minimizing interference, noise, and contention through a spectrum recommendation procedure, utilizing a geo-location spectrum database and cloud service framework.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple diverse wireless networks operate concurrently in a common geographic region, then wireless network access availability increases, but interference, noise, and contention in the spectrum increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cloud service as an intermediary that mediates spectrum allocation between multiple wireless networks. The cloud service receives spectrum usage information from various networks, processes this data, and generates optimized spectrum allocation recommendations that minimize interference while maximizing network availability. This intermediary coordination mechanism enables diverse networks to coexist efficiently without direct conflict.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes spectrum allocation parameters based on real-time conditions. By continuously monitoring spectrum usage and adjusting allocation recommendations according to changing interference levels, network traffic patterns, and geographic factors, the system adapts to optimize coexistence. This parameter adjustment enables the spectrum to serve multiple networks efficiently under varying conditions.
2Productivity
If existing technologies are used to manage spectrum sharing, then implementation simplicity is maintained, but efficient management of spectrum coexistence is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The cloud service acts as a centralized intermediary that handles the complexity of spectrum management, allowing individual wireless networks to benefit from optimized spectrum allocation without implementing complex management systems themselves. The cloud service consolidates the computational and coordination complexity, providing simplified interfaces to participating networks while achieving high management efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The cloud service provides a universal platform that can manage multiple diverse wireless networks simultaneously. Rather than requiring separate management systems for each network type, this multi-functional platform handles spectrum allocation across different network technologies and geographic regions, achieving high productivity through a single versatile system.
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AI summary
The coexistence of a plurality of different wireless networks that concurrently operate in a common geographic region is optimized. A query is received from a wireless node requesting advice on specific portions of a radio frequency spectrum to use. A spectrum recommendation procedure is then run to generate advice on recommended portions of the radio frequency spectrum for the wireless node to use in order to minimize one or more of interference in the spectrum, or noise in the spectrum, or contention in the spectrum. A recommendation reply is then sent to the wireless node which includes information specifying the recommended portions of the radio frequency spectrum for the wireless node to use in order to minimize one or more of interference in the spectrum, or noise in the spectrum, or contention in the spectrum.