Patent ID: 7818011
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for a wireless transceiver in a wideband communication system to determine a frequency band for operation within a communication system, the method comprising the steps of: the wireless transceiver operating within the wideband communication system, determining first receive powers for a plurality of signals transmitted over various frequencies, wherein the determination is made from outside a building; the wireless transceiver determining second receive powers for the plurality of signals transmitted over the various frequencies, wherein the determination is made from inside the building and wherein the plurality of signals comprise radio signals transmitted by another communication system and are at frequencies that are not licensed for use by the wireless transceiver; the wireless transceiver comparing the first and the second receive powers; the wireless transceiver determining a best frequency for operation based on the comparison, wherein the best frequency is not licensed for utilization in communication by the wideband communication system; and the wireless transceiver being assigned a frequency for operation, wherein the frequency for operation is based on the best frequency and lies within frequencies that can be utilized for communication by the wideband communication system.