Patent ID: 8234208
Filing Date: 2012-07-31
Classification: G06Q,H04W,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method of transferring spectrum use rights, comprising: receiving an offer of a spectrum commodity item that identifies available spectrum by spectrum related variables including a time window, a frequency-based spectral mask, a geography-based emission mask and a transmitted power limit, the offer representing a temporary release of spectrum use rights from a holder of spectrum use rights in the identified available spectrum and the receiving made by a spectrum exchange that is hosted by a machine implemented broker system; receiving with the spectrum exchange one or more bids for the spectrum commodity item from at least one prospective spectrum user system of the available spectrum that is associated with the spectrum commodity item; automatically matching a received bid with the offer, the automated matching performed by the spectrum exchange; and issuing an electronic spectrum certificate from the spectrum exchange to the spectrum user system that placed the matched bid, the spectrum certificate being a temporary transfer of spectrum use rights from the spectrum use rights holder to the spectrum user system, the spectrum certificate electronically binding a wireless radio apparatus of the spectrum user system to the spectrum-related variables of the spectrum commodity item under which the wireless radio apparatus of the spectrum user system is to engage in wireless communications.