Patent ID: 9544780
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A communication control apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire determination information indicating a result obtained by determining, on the basis of a use status of a frequency band owned by a first operator that provides a radio communication service, whether it is possible for another operator to use the frequency band; and a determination unit configured to determine whether a second operator is allowed to use the frequency band on the basis of the acquired determination information; wherein the acquisition unit acquires determination information on each cell indicating a result obtained by determining, on the basis of the use status of the frequency band of each cell, whether it is possible for another operator to use the frequency band of each cell, and wherein the determination unit determines whether the second operator is allowed to use the frequency band of each cell on the basis of the determination information on each cell wherein, when it is determined that the second operator is allowed to use the frequency band of a first cell of the first operator, the frequency band is used by a base station for a second cell of the second operator for communication with a terminal apparatus of the second operator, the second cell overlapping with the first cell at least in part, and wherein a base station for the first cell of the first operator and the base station for the second cell of the second operator transmit and receive information for reducing interference in the frequency band via an interface between the base station of the first operator and the base station of the second operator.