Patent ID: 9560528
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A method for assigning frequency bands from a group of frequency bands to a wireless network system for communications within the wireless network system between at least one base station and at least one user equipment, wherein a frequency spectrum comprising a plurality of frequency bands is available to a plurality of wireless network systems for communications, wherein the plurality of frequency bands is partitioned into a plurality of groups of frequency bands, wherein a predefined category is associated with each of the plurality of groups of frequency bands, wherein each predefined category is indicative for an available quality of service within the associated group of frequency bands, the method comprising: determining a quality of service being required by the wireless network system; comparing the required quality of service with the predefined categories of the plurality of groups of frequency bands; selecting a group of frequency bands based on the comparison; and assigning at least one band from the selected group of frequency bands to the wireless network system, for communication between the at least one base station and the at least one user equipment.