Patent ID: 9307522
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for implementing dynamic spectrum access, comprising: obtaining, by a centralized processor, information from first entities regarding available spectrum in a particular geographic region; obtaining, by the centralized processor, requests for available spectrum from second entities, including an indication of at least one of a form of monetary compensation or other consideration that the second entities offer to secure additional spectrum made available by the first entities in the particular geographic region; executing, by the centralized processor, a transaction scheme to provide to individual ones of the second entities portions of the spectrum made available by the first entities in the particular geographic location for a prescribed period of time; informing, by the centralized processor, the individual ones of the second entities of the provision of the portions of the spectrum for the prescribed period of time according to the executed transaction scheme; executing, by the centralized processor, a recall of provided portions of the spectrum licensed to one of the first entities, the method being executed by at least one network-connected and cloud-based component; wherein at least one of a plurality of local broker engines estimating use of an exclusively-licensed spectrum controlled by the corresponding wireless network operator for a particular period of time; generating the request for available spectrum in a form of an offer such as a bid to lease available spectrum based on the estimating, the request including a time and a quantity of need for additional spectrum to supplement their exclusively-licensed spectrum; and communicating the request in the form of the bid to a global broker engine, the global broker engine executing the transaction via a scheme such as an auction resulting in the provision of the portions of the spectrum to a highest bidder; optimizing of the spectrum use among individual wireless devices being undertaken by at least one of the plurality of wireless network operators on a graduated scale according to management practices of the plurality of wireless network operators.