Patent ID: 8699360
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A communications system for exchanging spectrum usage information comprising: a plurality of stations; at least one central station that defines a region of operation; a central drop box associated with the at least one central station for providing a database of spectrum usage information representing spectral occupancy of multiple channels, frequencies, and network; and a remote drop box, wherein at least one station of the plurality of stations become remote drop box in response to submitting a request to the at least one central station to become a remote drop box; wherein the plurality of stations submits spectrum usage information representing spectral occupancy of multiple channels, frequencies, and network to at least the central drop box or the remote drop box and further wherein the stations other than remote drop boxes use the at least one central station to submit a request for submitting the spectrum usage information representing spectral occupancy of multiple channels, frequencies, and network to the remote drop box.