Inventors:
Mark Allen McHenry - Mclean VA, US
Tugba Erpek - Fairfax VA, US
Thao T.N. Nguyen - Springfield VA, US
Olga K. Ritterbush - Arlington VA, US
Karl N. Steadman - Arlington VA, US
Youping Zhao - McLean VA, US
Assignee:
Shared Spectrum Company - Vienna VA
International Classification:
H04B 7/00, H04B 17/00
Abstract:
Methods and systems for dynamic spectrum access (DSA) in a wireless network are provided. A DSA-enabled device may sense spectrum use in a region and, based on the detected spectrum use, select one or more communication channels for use. The devices also may detect one or more other DSA-enabled devices with which they can form DSA networks. A DSA network may monitor spectrum use by cooperative and non-cooperative devices, to dynamically select one or more channels to use for communication while avoiding or reducing interference with other devices.