Electromagnetic Spectrum Awareness for Dynamic Network Resource Allocation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing spectrum management systems face challenges in efficiently utilizing finite wireless communication spectrum due to diverse devices operating at different frequencies and technological standards, leading to difficulties in effective regulation and optimization across global regulations.

Innovation Solution

A system incorporating Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) layers with monitoring sensors, data analysis engines, and learning engines to dynamically manage and optimize electromagnetic spectrum utilization by detecting signals of interest, learning the environment, and creating actionable data for network resource optimization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional spectrum management systems are used to regulate diverse wireless devices operating at different frequencies and technological standards, then global regulation can be achieved, but the process takes a long period of time and efficiency is low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespectrum regulation effectivenessVSAvoidtime for spectrum management
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables spectrum resources to be automatically allocated and managed through intelligent agents that autonomously detect signal characteristics, identify available frequencies, and optimize spectrum utilization without requiring manual intervention or lengthy regulatory processes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The spectrum management system transitions from static, rule-based regulation to dynamic, adaptive management where the system continuously learns from the electromagnetic environment and automatically adjusts spectrum allocation in real-time based on detected signals and network conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If more spectrum is allocated to meet the growing need from wireless technologies and applications, then service capacity increases, but the finite amount of available spectrum is depleted

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewireless service capacityVSAvoidavailable spectrum
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system changes the parameters of spectrum utilization by dynamically adjusting frequency selection, bandwidth allocation, and transmission power based on real-time detection of the electromagnetic environment, thereby increasing service capacity from the existing finite spectrum without requiring additional frequency bands

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The system identifies and recovers unused or underutilized spectrum resources by detecting idle frequencies and making them available for new services, effectively increasing the usable spectrum quantity through efficient reuse rather than depleting the finite resource

Inventive Principle:
Principle #34Discarding and recovering

3Reliability

If manual spectrum management approaches are used to handle diverse devices and regulations, then regulatory compliance is maintained, but the complexity of management increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveregulatory complianceVSAvoidspectrum management system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system introduces intelligent software agents as intermediaries between diverse wireless devices and regulatory requirements, where these agents automatically detect device characteristics, determine appropriate spectrum usage, and ensure compliance without requiring complex manual configuration or oversight

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The spectrum management system achieves universality by designing a single platform that can handle multiple device types, frequency bands, and regulatory frameworks simultaneously through adaptive detection and automatic configuration, reducing overall management complexity despite the diversity of requirements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12507074B2System, method, and apparatus for providing optimized network resources
Publication Date: 2025.12.23 DIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS INC
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AI summary

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing optimization of network resources. The system is operable to monitor the electromagnetic environment, analyze the electromagnetic environment, and extract environmental awareness of the electromagnetic environment. The system extracts the environmental awareness of the electromagnetic environment by including customer goals. The system is operable to use the environmental awareness with the customer goals and/or user defined policies and rules to extract actionable information to help the customer optimize the network resources.