Patent ID: 8130708

Claim:
A method of dynamic allocation of spectrum for a communication device where a band of radio frequencies is used with a local, regional, or national frequency allocation that leads to a subset of the bands containing unused or available frequencies in any geographic area, but not all channels are used in all markets due to the need to protect receivers from interference from other stations, comprising the steps of: receiving an user channel map on a control channel that is outside the band of interest, containing at least boundary location information for one or more channel resources within a UHF band and communication parameters; determining at least an approximate location for the communication device; comparing the approximate location with the boundary location information; determining which channels can avoid co-channel and adjacent channel interference with licensed users and other unlicensed users based on the comparison, boundary location information, and the communication parameters, and relaxing the communication parameters if no licensed users are found in the user channel map, tightening the communication parameters if co-channel, adjacent channel, or other interference generating channel use is found within the user channel map, and prohibiting use if a licensed operator is found within the user channel map.