Patent ID: 8437790
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of operating an electronic device to communicate in white space of an unassigned band of a licensed spectrum, the method comprising: obtaining white space information from a component configured for cellular communication; where the white space information comprises a reliability parameter and location information that is adapted for use in querying a white space database for usable channels in a location; configuring a wireless communication sub-system of the electronic device for communication in a white space channel in response to the reliability parameter exceeding a threshold, where the reliability parameter indicates a degree of accuracy of the location information, and where the threshold indicates a desirable degree of accuracy; where the configuring results in the electronic device being configured for operating as an access point in accordance with an infrastructure protocol; and where the obtaining the whitespace information comprises communicating over a peer-to-peer connection.