Patent ID: 8942703
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of switching between services of a television band device (TVBD) network or TVBD device, the method comprising: receiving a request for switching between services of the TVBD network or TVBD device from a coexistence manager (CM); and transmitting a response with respect to the request to the CM, wherein the services of the TVBD network or TVBD device include an information service in which the TVBD network or TVBD device determines an available channel of the TVBD network or TVBD device and a management service in which the CM determines the available channel of the TVBD network or TVBD device, wherein the request indicates a switchover between the information service and the management service, and wherein the response includes an indicator indicating whether or not the services have been successfully switched.