Patent ID: 9277411
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: connecting a spectrum sensor between a configuration and management unit and an antenna, wherein the spectrum sensor senses a wireless environment to determine at least one of: available frequencies and available channels; connecting the configuration and management unit to a non-cognitive radio; and installing configuration and management software inside the non-cognitive radio; wherein the configuration and management unit, the configuration and management software and the spectrum sensor convert the non-cognitive radio into a cognitive radio; wherein the configuration and management unit is configured to transmit to a remote spectrum manager that is managing access to a wireless network at least one of: the available frequencies and available channels; and wherein the spectrum sensor and the configuration and management unit are physically removable from the non-cognitive radio; and further comprising: using mode logic of the configuration and management unit to determine when to place the cognitive radio in an autonomous mode and when to place the cognitive radio in a client/server mode with the cognitive radio acting as a client to the remote spectrum manager that acts as a server, wherein in the autonomous mode the configuration and management unit is configured to scan a specified frequency range and provide periodic reports to the spectrum manager about at least one of: spectral density, available frequencies and available channels.