Patent ID: 8832797
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for obtaining transmission permission in a regulated spectrum, comprising: transmitting, from an access node to an authorization server, a request for authorized transmission parameters, the request indentifying the access node and including a location of the access node wherein, the request is signed with a digital certificate that is issued by a certificate authority associated with the authorization server; receiving from the authorization server at the access node the authorized transmission parameters, wherein the authorized transmission parameters are based at least in part on the location of the access node and known licensed users in the location of the access node, and are specific to the access node, and wherein the access node then operates in accordance with the transmission parameters; receiving an association request from a subscriber unit at the access node; and transmitting from the access node an association approval to the subscriber unit, including the authorized transmission parameters, wherein the subscriber unit commences communication activity using the authorized transmission parameters.