Methods and systems for dynamic spectrum arbitrage.

(54) Title: METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMIC SPECTRUM ARBITRATION.

(54) Title: METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMIC SPECTRUM ARBITRAGE.

(57) Summary

Methods and systems are provided to manage and monitor the allocation of RF spectrum resources as a function of time, space and frequency. A network can be enabled to allocate excess spectrum resources for use by other network providers based on real time. The allocated resources can be transferred from one supplier with surplus resources to another with the need for additional resources depending on contractual terms or on negotiations and settlement of acquisitions in real time. A network may be authorized to monitor the use of allocated resources on a real-time basis and download or allow additional users, depending on the availability of spectrum resources. Public safety nets can be enabled to make spectrum resources available to the general public by allocating spectrum resources and monitoring the use of resources. During an emergency, when traffic increases in a public safety net, public safety nets can offload broadband traffic to make the necessary resources available to public safety users.

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Methods and system are provided for managing and monitoring allocation of RF spectrum resources based on time, space and frequency. A network may be enabled to allocate excess spectrum resources for use by other network providers on a real-time basis. Allocated resources may be transferred from one provider with excess resources to another in need of additional resources based on contractual terms or on a real-time purchase negotiations and settlements. A network may be enabled to monitor the use of allocated resources on real-time basis and off-load or allow additional users depending on the spectrum resources availability. Public safety networks may be enabled to make spectrum resources available to general public by allocating spectrum resources and monitoring the use of those resources. During an emergency, when traffic increases on a public safety network, the public safety networks may off-load bandwidth traffic to make available necessary resources for public safety users.

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Mexican Institute of Industrial Property

Holder (s): RIVADA NETWORKS LLC

Address: Suite 300, 1755 Telstar Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80920, USA

Denomination: METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMIC SPECTRUM ARBITRATION. Classification: lnt.CI.8: H04L12 / 26; H04W16 / 02; H04W16 / 10; H04W16 / 14

Inventor (s): CLINT SMITH; DECLAN GANLEY; SAMUEL SMITH

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Number: International filing date:

MX / a / 2014/011904 March 13, 2014

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US March 13, 2013 13 / 800,906

Validity: Twenty years

Expiration Date: March 13, 2034

The reference patent is granted based on articles 1, 2, section V, 6, section III, and 59 of the Industrial Property Law.

Pursuant to article 23 of the Industrial Property Law, this patent has a non-extendable term of twenty years, set from the date of filing of the international application and will be subject to the payment of tm $ tp * to be maintained rights in force.

Whoever signs this title does so based on the provisions of articles 9 * sections IB and 7 ° bis 2 of the Industrial Property Law (Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) 06/27/1991, amended on 02 / 08/1994, 10/25/1896 12/26/1997, 05/17/1999, 01/26/2004, 06/16/2005, 01/25/2006, 06/05/2009, 01/06/2010 , 06/18/2010, 06/28/2010, 01/27/2012 and 04/09/2012); Articles V, 3rd fraction V subsection a), sub subsection i¡¡), 4th and 12th tractions I and lll of the Regulations of the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (DQF 12/14/1999, amended on 07/01 / 2002.15 / 07/2804, 07/28/2004 and 7/090007), articles 1, 3, 4, 5^to fraction V inas a) subsection iii), 16 fractions I and lll and, 80 of the Organic Statute of the Mexican Institute of InduaMM Property (DOF 12/27/1999 amended on 10/10/2002, 07/29/2004, 04 / 08/2004 and 13/09 / 20®); 1st, 3rd and 5th subsection a) and antepenultimate 0dR0Rkd9MMfntfe4 | Dk delegates powers to the Deputy Directors General, Coordinator, Divisional Directors, Holders of the Regional Offices, Divisional Deputy Directors, Departmental Coordinators and other subordinates of the Mexican Institute of Property industrial · (DOF 12/15/1999, amended on 02/04/2000, 07/29/2004, 08/04/2004 and 09/13/2007).

Issue Date: July 6, 2016

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Background of the Invention

With the increasing use of wireless communication devices to access networks and download large files (eg video files), there is an increasing demand for the radio frequency spectrum. Smartphone users complain about missed calls, slow internet access, and the like that are largely due to too many devices trying to access the finite RF bandwidth allocated to the devices. However, parts of the RF spectrum, such as RF bands dedicated to emergency services (eg police, fire, and rescue teams, etc.) have been largely unused due to non-continuous use and episodic of radio-voice communication bands.

Summary of the Invention

According to a first embodiment, a method for dynamically managing radio frequency (RF) spectrum resources in the frequency, space and time parameters, includes monitoring the use of RF spectrum resources in a first network and determining an amount of RF spectrum resources not used in the first network. The method comprises allocating a part of the amount of unused RF spectrum resources from the first

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network for use by secondary users and the reception of a demand for additional RF spectrum resources from a second network. The method includes providing the second network with access to the unused RF spectrum resources of the first network. The method may include downloading a secondary user from the first network.

According to another embodiment, a communication system comprising a server configured with instructions executable by the server to perform operations comprises dynamic spectrum arbitration and its management. Management allows the radio frequency spectrum to be made available to RF devices in frequency, space and time, as described here. In another embodiment, a server configured with instructions executable by the server to perform operations comprises dynamic spectrum arbitration and its management. Management allows the radio frequency spectrum to be made available to RF devices in frequency, space and time.

In another embodiment, the RF spectrum distribution center includes a server to monitor the use of RF spectrum resources. The distributor center determines an amount of unused RF spectrum resources in a first communication system and allocates a part of the amount of unused RF spectrum resources for use by secondary users. The

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Server forms allocated quotas of unused RF spectrum resources from the first communication system. The assigned quotas are to be used by a second communication system. The server can communicate the availability of the quotas assigned to the second communication system.

Brief Description of the Figures

The accompanying figures, which are incorporated by reference herein and constitute part of this description, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention and, together with the above general description and the detailed description provided below, serve to explain features of the invention.

Figure 1 is a system block diagram illustrating volume demands of calls made to a cellular telephone communication network under normal conditions.

Figure 2 is a system block diagram illustrating the volume demands of calls made to a cellular telephone communication network under an emergency situation condition.

Figure 3 is a system block diagram illustrating the volume demands of calls made to a cellular telephone communication network under an emergency situation condition when a first caller arrives on the scene.

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Figure 4 is a system block diagram illustrating volume demands for calls made to a cellular telephone communication network as additional emergency response personnel arrive on the scene.

Figure 5 is a system block diagram illustrating volume demands for calls made to a cellular telephone communication network after an emergency situation has been alleviated.

Figure 6 is a process flow diagram of a method, according to one modality, for managing peer-to-peer priority access operations on a network (TPA).

Figure 7 is a process flow diagram of another method, in one embodiment, for managing the operations of

TPA in a network.

Figure 8 is a hierarchical table, by way of example, of classes of users who are granted priority access to emergency communication resources.

Figure 9 is a communication system block diagram of a dynamic spectrum arbitration communication system (DSA) according to one embodiment.

Figure 10 is a block diagram of the communication system of a DSA communication system according to a

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Figure 11 is a block diagram of the communication system of a DSA communication system according to one embodiment.

Figure 12 is a communication system block diagram of a DSA communication system illustrating an embodiment for providing master control for the arbitration process.

Figure 13A is an RF spectrum diagram illustrating its allocation according to one modality.

Figure 13B is a diagram illustrating one way in which an RF spectrum can be assigned for use according to one embodiment.

Figure 14 is a block diagram illustrating how the RF spectrum can be assigned with a guardband for use according to one embodiment.

Figure 15 is a diagram illustrating one way in which the RF spectrum can be grouped for use allocation according to one embodiment.

Figures 16A-16C are block diagrams illustrating one way in which spectrum is allocated for mobile virtual network (MVNO) operators.

Figure 17 is a communication system block diagram of a DSA communication system illustrating communication between system components for allocation

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of resources according to a modality.

Figure 18 is a communication system block diagram illustrating communications between components of two networks in a DSA communication system during resource reservation according to one embodiment.

Figure 19 is a communication system block diagram of a DSA communication system illustrating resource branching at an eNodeB node according to one embodiment.

Figure 2 0 is a communication system block diagram of a DSA communication system illustrating service gateway link bandwidth (SGW) and packet data gateway (PGW) allocation. , for its acronym in English) and capacity control according to one modality.

Figure 21 is a communication system block diagram of a DSA communication system illustrating the combination of resource X-branching at an eNodeB node and link bandwidth allocation of SGW and PGW gateways with control capacity according to a modality.

Figure 22 is a communication system block diagram of a DSA communication system illustrating spectrum allocation based on license and regional area methods according to one modality.

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Figure 23A is a diagram illustrating typical RF spectrum allocation in a licensed area according to one modality.

Figure 23B is a diagram illustrating the allocation of RF spectrum in a DSA communication system based on the license area according to one modality.

Figure 24 is a diagram illustrating spectrum allocation in a regional area based DSA communication system according to one modality.

Figure 25A is a block diagram of a communication system of the DSA communication system illustrating a situation where the subscriber is using a first carrier (carrier A) according to one embodiment.

Figure 25B is a communication system block diagram of a DSA communication system illustrating a situation where a subscriber is using a second carrier (carrier B) in a de facto roaming arrangement for offloading. of the spectrum according to a modality.

Figure 26A is a block diagram of a communication system of the DSA communication system illustrating a situation where the subscriber is using a first carrier (carrier A) for public security systems and commercial DSAs in one embodiment.

Figure 26B is a block diagram of a

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communication from a communication system a situation where depending on the services being used, the geographical location or the time, the subscriber may use carrier B resources in a de facto short-term lease using DSA according to a modality.

Figure 27A is a block diagram of a communication system of a DSA communication system illustrating a normal operating situation according to one embodiment.

FIG. 27B is a block diagram of a communication system of a DSA communication system illustrating additional capacity and spectrum made available for use by a subscriber in accordance with one embodiment.

Figure 28 is a process flow diagram illustrating an embodiment method for network selection and reselection in a DSA communication system.

Figure 2 9 is a communication block diagram of a DSA communication system illustrating TAI routing areas where the base non-DSA user equipment uses one TAI element (TAI) and the DSA user equipment uses another element TAI.

Figure 30 is a communication block diagram of a DSA communication system illustrating high-level tracking and monitoring of RF spectrum resource allocations and usage, in one embodiment.

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FIG. 31 is a communication block diagram of a DSA communication system illustrating the integfaÓTóíT ** · 'required for complete mobility between visitor networks and core networks.

Figure 32 is a communication block diagram of a DSA communication system illustrating the independent transfer of user equipment means from one network to another, in one embodiment.

Figure 33 is a communication block diagram of a DSA communication system illustrating the data flow to initiate a network transfer, in one embodiment.

Figure 34 is a communication system block diagram of a DSA communication system illustrating the action of providing access to user equipment for various radio access terminals (RATs) in accordance with one embodiment.

Figure 35 is a message flow diagram illustrating message communications between components of a DSA communication system according to one embodiment.

Figures 36 to 40 are process flow diagrams of modality methods for allocating and accessing resources using the DSA communication system.

Figure 41 is a message flow diagram illustrating, in more detail, message communications between net w

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Figures 42 through 44 are process flow diagrams of modality methods for downloading communication sessions from a host network.

Figures 45 to 49 are process flow diagrams of modality methods for allocating and accessing resources in a public safety network using the DSA communication system.

Figures 50 to 53 are process flow diagrams of modality methods for downloading communication sessions from a public safety network.

Figures 54 through 56 are process flow diagrams of modality methods to allow a public safety authority empowered to access the public safety network using a wireless device from another network.

Figure 57 is a system block diagram illustrating network components in an exemplary communications system having components suitable for implementing a modality of the Telecommunications Service Exchange (TCE) system, for example. DSA.

Figure 58 is a system block diagram illustrating information flows and functional components in

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a modality of the DSA-TCE system configured to carry out an operational auction and allocate telecommunications resources acquired through the auction.

Figure 59 is a process flow diagram illustrating one modality of the DSA-TCE validation method for authorizing a bidding network to participate in an exchange of public telecommunications services.

Figure 60 is a process flow diagram illustrating one modality of the resource validation method

DSA-TCE to validate / verify that the requested telecommunication resources can be used by a network of the bidder that demands the telecommunication resources.

Figure 61 is a process flow diagram illustrating one modality of the DSA-TCE auction method for determining which of a plurality of bidder networks a telecommunication resource is to be allocated to.

Figure 62 is a process flow diagram illustrating one embodiment of the DSA-TCE allocation method for assigning a telecommunication resource to a bidder network.

Figure 63 is a process flow diagram illustrating one modality of the futures auction method of

DSA-TCE to determine if a bidder network can purchase a futures contract that promises the delivery or assignment of a telecom resource to the buyer

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on the future date / time for a currently agreed price.

Figure 64 is a process flow diagram illustrating a modality of the DSA-TCE post-bid resource allocation method for requesting and receiving telecommunication resources for immediate use outside of the auction process.

Figure 65 is a process flow diagram illustrating another modality of the DSA-TCE post-offer resource allocation method for requesting and receiving telecommunication resources for immediate use.

Figure 66 is a system block diagram illustrating an embodiment of the DSA-TCE system that has a Dynamic Spectrum Rules Controller (DPC).

Figure 67 is a system block diagram illustrating an embodiment of the DSA-TCE system that includes a centralized DPC that is coupled to a plurality of DPC controllers.

Figure 68 is a process flow diagram illustrating one modality of the DSA-TCE post-offer resource reallocation method to receive a leased telecommunication resource at the conclusion of its lease period and to present the newly available resource to the telecommunications exchange network to

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Detailed description of the invention

The various modalities will be described in detail, making reference to the attached figures. Where possible, the same reference numbers will be used in all figures to refer to identical or similar parts. References made to particular examples and put into practice are for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the invention or the claims.

As used herein, the terms cellular device, wireless device, and user equipment (UE) may be used interchangeably and refer to any of several cellular phones, personal data assistants (PDAs), minicomputers, Laptops with wireless modems, wireless email receivers (eg, Blackberry® and Treo® devices), multimedia Internet-enabled cell phones (eg. ex. , iPhone®) and similar personal electronic devices. A wireless device can include a programmable processor and memory. In a preferred embodiment, the wireless device is a cellular portable device (eg, a cellular device)

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As used in this patent application, the terms component, module, engine, manager are intended to include a computer-related entity such as, without limitation, hardware, firmware, a combination of hardware and software, software, or software in execution, which are configured to perform particular operations or functions. By way of example, a component may be, without limitation, a process that runs on a processor, a processor, an object, an executable, a running operational initiative, a program, a computer, a server, a network hardware , etc. By way of illustration, an application running on a computing device and the computing device itself can both be referred to as a component. One or more components may reside within a process and / or operational initiative and a component may be located on a single processor or core and / or distributed between two or more processors or cores. Furthermore, these components can be executed from various non-transient computer readable media having various instructions and / or data structures stored therein.

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they will consider in the future that they can be fully implemented and operationally benefit from the various modalities. Services and standards include, by way of example, a third generation partnership project (3GPP), long-term evolution systems (LTE), wireless mobile communications technology third generation (3G), fourth generation (4G) wireless mobile communication technology, a global system for mobile communications (GSM), a universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), 3GSM, a general packet radio service (GPRS), code division multiple access (CDMA) systems English) (eg cdmaOne, CDMA2000TM), Enhanced Data Transmission Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE), Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS), Digital AMPS (IS- 136 / TDMA), Evolution-Optimized Data System (EV-DO), Digital Enhanced Wireless Telecommunications System (DECT), Global Microwave Access Interoperability System (WiMAX) ), wireless local area network (WLAN), public switched telephone network (PSTN, for its «» ΜΜ. *&gt; Κ £ *

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Wi-Fi Protected (WPA, Bluetooth®, Enhanced Land Mobile Network (LMR), by these technologies implies, v recency of signals from English, Access I and II WPA2, integrated digital (iden ) and radio. Each one of by way of example, the transmission of voice, data, signaling and / or content messages. It should be understood that any references to terminology and / or technical details related to an individual telecommunication technology or standard are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the claims to a particular communications technology or system other than that is specifically stipulated in the text of the corresponding claim.

A high priority in responding to any disaster or emergency situation is establishing effective communications. In large-scale emergencies or disasters (both artificial and natural), it is essential to maintain communications between all first responders and emergency personnel in order to effectively respond, manage and control the emergency situation. In the absence of effective communication between first responders and other emergency personnel, resources may not be effectively mobilized to areas that need the most resources. Even in situations of

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For minor emergencies (eg, road accidents and fires), first callers should be able to call support media and coordinate with other services (eg, utilities, hospitals, etc.). With the ubiquity of ownership and use of wireless devices, emergency communication through wireless devices, which use commercial cellular communication networks, are often the most efficient and effective means of mobilizing emergency response personnel and related resources. Authorizing wireless devices to provide effective emergency communications avoids the technical challenges and expense of coordinating radio frequencies among multiple first responders (eg police, fire, ambulance, FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) , public services, etc.). In addition, the first to give a qualified response to an accident, who are out of service or not ordinarily equipped with radio equipment (p. eg, doctors, nurses, retired police, or military personnel) will have or can quickly borrow a wireless device.

However, emergency communications through cell phone communication networks are not without problems. As described above in the Background section, communication networks of

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To illustrate the problem, a traffic accident that occurs on the highway can be considered. Figure 1 illustrates a cellular telephone communication network under normal conditions. As illustrated, multiple wireless devices 101 (ag) are connected wirelessly to the cellular telephone communication network through a base station 102 serving a particular cell 100. Base station 102 connects through a base station controller (BSC) / radio network controller (RNC) 103 to a mobile switch center (MSC) 104. Center MSC 104 contains both a public switched telephone network interface (PSTN) and an Internet interface. Calls made to and from any of multiple wireless 101 (ag) devices can be routed through conventional land lines through the PSTN 105 network or the Internet 106 using VOIP. Calls between conventional land line telephone stations and any of the 101 (ag) wireless devices can be routed through the PSTN network or the Internet. Calls between wireless 101 (ag) devices can be routed through the PSTN network or the Internet to similar MSC centers 104, BSC / RNC 103, and base station 102 located near the initiating device or the

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Figure 1 illustrates the typical situation where a fraction of wireless devices, within a cell, access the network at the same time. By way of example, Figure 1 depicts seven separate wireless devices 101 (ag) located within the cell, of which only three (101c, lOld and lOle) are currently accessing the network. Therefore, the network is operating properly within its operational parameters and all demands are granted to the network from wireless 101 (ag) devices. It should be noted that all wireless devices 101 (ag), which are activated but not in use, continue to communicate with base station 102 through a link management channel (not shown). The network uses these communications to keep track of wireless devices 101 (ag) within each cell to support routing of calls. However, the amount of information communicated between all wireless 101 (ag) devices and the base station

102, for tracking purposes, is small (particularly when compared to the bandwidth required for a normal phone call), so the number of activated but inactive wireless devices 101, within a cell, typically does not will overflow capacity

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This problem is aggravated in disaster situations that

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They involve numerous victims and large areas, such as wildfires, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and terrorist attacks. As occurred during the September 11 attack and on the occasion of Hurricane Katrina, major disasters can destroy part of the infrastructure of cellular telephone networks and land lines, leaving the remaining network more vulnerable to overload conditions. Network overloads during disaster events are of particular concern since situations naturally involve wide-spread confusion and require very close coordination between large numbers of emergency and relief personnel.

If a disaster situation persists for a long period of time (eg, a flood or hurricane situation), additional cellular communication capability can be added to an area by activating a deployable cellular communication system to provide response teams emergency and personnel with the ability to communicate. Newly developed deployable units are referred to here as a wheeled switch that may include a CDMA2000 base station and its switch, a Land Mobile Radio (LMR) interoperability kit, a fixed service satellite (FSS). English) for remote interconnection with the Internet and the PSTN network and, optionally, a power source • A ·. JBe »

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distant electrical such as a gasoline or diesel powered generator. A more complete description of an exemplary rollout rollout is provided in United States Patent Application No. 12 / 249,143, filed October 10, 2008, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. .

These wheeled switches are in fact mobile cellular base stations that can be deployed in a disaster area and function as a cellular tower antenna. The wheeled switch sends and receives communication signals from a plurality of wireless devices 101 and serves as a gateway to the rest of the conventional communications infrastructure.

The communications between the roller switch and a wireless device 101 are broken down into packets for their part as a VOIP communication and can be transmitted, via satellite, to a ground station outside the disaster area from which the call is sent through from the telephone network to the recipient. Even with the added bandwidth provided by the roll-out rollout, network overloads can still cause communication delays and frustration for emergency response personnel.

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On numerous occasions, volunteer, junior and off-duty emergency response personnel can be the first callers at the scene of an incident. Staff may not be eligible for the conventional WPA that is designed to meet the needs of control leadership. Consequently, precisely the personnel who can quickly mitigate the effects of a situation given their proximity to the scene are unlikely to have not been previously registered and licensed for the conventional WPA system.

To overcome these limitations with conventional cellular communications networks and conventional WPA, the various modalities provide Priority Peer Access (TPA) capabilities to provide QoS / grade wireless device communications (QoS) / grade Service (GOS) for first callers for calls originating and ending on a cell phone. The various modalities are particularly geared towards meeting the needs of the first callers at the beginning of an emergency event.

TPA, as the name implies, aims to provide a peer-to-peer response to network capacity needs. This type of response i

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It reflects the typical communication needs at the scene of the incident since more communicators seem to help solve the problem (s) directly. When an incident occurs, the first callers are at the scene of the incident or begin to respond about the situation. The first callers, who report an incident, initially arrive on the scene in small numbers and may grow in direct response to the magnitude and severity of the incident.

To support this predictable response, TPA enables an escalation and de-escalation process, based on the volume of calls when the first callers arrive on the scene and depart when the situation has been restored to normal conditions.

In an overview, the various modalities work as follows. During normal operation, the volume of cellular calls through particular base stations is monitored to determine if the network is reaching its capacity limits. Call volume can be controlled based on current calls, network access attempts, bandwidth used, or other methods known to cell phone service providers. Call volume can be controlled locally at base station 102 at a BSC / RNC center

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for its acronym in English) . Supervision is at the cellular level, since normal emergency situations are likely to impact one or two cellular zones, although TPA will function in a similar way in the event of a widely dispersed emergency. When the call volume in a cell exceeds a preset threshold value donated by the service provider and / or emergency response planners, the system assigns a channel in the affected cell tower to the TPA operation.

Figure 2 illustrates a situation where the call volume has exceeded a threshold indicating that TPA should be implemented. As illustrated in Figure 2, more wireless devices 101 in the cell supported by base station 102 are trying to access the network than the network can connect. Consequently, only some of the wireless devices 101a, 101c, lOld, lOle and lOlg will be able to make or receive calls (illustrated in deep black), while others will be denied access to the network (illustrated in white). ). In this situation, the volume of calls within the cell served by base station 102 has exceeded the threshold, whereby one of the communication channels on the antenna will be assigned to TPA operation. However, the channel remains available for general public use until a

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The various modalities resolve this overload condition in order to allow emergency personnel to use the cellular telephone communication network when they arrive at the scene of the incident, as illustrated in the

Figure 3. When an emergency caller 108 arrives at the scene of the incident, that person can initiate a wireless phone call. If a communication channel has been assigned to the TPA operation and the emergency caller's wireless device is previously registered as a wireless device authorized by

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As additional emergency personnel 109 arrive at the emergency scene, additional TPA calls may need to be connected as illustrated in Figure 4. To support the increase in TPA calls, additional network resources may be automatically allocated for the operation of TPA to provide reliable cell phone communications to emergency callers. This circumstance is illustrated in Figure 4 depicting TPA calls connected to Police 108 and Fire 109 personnel (illustrated as dashed black direction indicator arrows), while 101c and lOld wireless devices have been disconnected (illustrated as white direction indicator arrows). Automatically allocating more resources to TPA usage reduces the bandwidth available to the general public, which will limit overall network access. However, emergency personnel are provided with reliable network access as long as the high volume of calls persists.

Finally, the emergency situation will be resolved and emergency personnel will begin to arrive on the scene. When conditions return to normal, the volume of

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When the TPA operation is implemented on one or more communication channels, the cellular telephone system (eg, locally at the base station, BSC / RNC or MSC, or at a central location such as a NOC center) monitors incoming and outgoing calls to determine if any calls are from or directed to emergency response personnel. This can be done by recognizing a source or destination wireless device as being a wireless device previously registered in TPA. How

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Wireless devices may be pre-registered for TPA use by authorized users. This can be done by registering the user as an authorized emergency caller (eg, according to criteria established by government authorities) with the cellular telephone network provider. As is well known in the telecommunications art, all wireless devices 101 that access cellular communication are assigned a unique identification number. In the pre-registration process, the cell phone network provider memorizes the unique identification number of the wireless device in a database of authorized TPA personnel. The cellular telephone network provider may also issue the user with a unique personal identification number (PIN) for use in implementing TPA priority from a non-TPA wireless device. as described in greater detail below.

If the wireless device of the emergency caller is not previously registered (such as a

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phone on loan) and the network is in an overloaded condition, the emergency caller may be unable to access network resources. In this situation, the emergency caller can activate the TPA, depending on the modality, from an unregistered wireless device 101 by first dialing * 272 followed by a personal identification number (PIN) and the corresponding telephone number. The base station 102 closest to the unregistered wireless device 101 receives the transmission from the wireless device 101 indicating that the wireless device is initiating a call. Base station 102 (or BSC / RNC 103 connected to the receiving base station) recognizes the special dialing prefix * 272 and initiates the routing of the call to the appropriate destination. As an alternative, the recognition and routing functions of the dialing prefix * 272 can be performed in the MSC 104. This destination can be the nearest PSAP or the central location with a database of PIN numbers. The call with the prefix * 272 is processed similarly in BSC / RNC 103 and later in MSC 104 when the call proceeds through the communication network system. The BSC / RNC 103 and MSC 104, which control the base station 102 antenna and other associated antennas, are programmed to recognize the special dialing procedure using a database of PIN numbers of previously registered first callers. This tom * ftliÍW ·&gt; »·» · * · «.ll ..»

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Although reference is made throughout the application to MSC 104 which monitors and provides TPA capability, it should be appreciated by one skilled in this art that other elements

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of the communication system can implement the various stages of the method. These items may include, without limitation, equipment located with base station antenna 102, BSC / RNC 103, or a NOC.

Once a wireless device has been recognized as a TPA phone using the * 272 prefix dialing procedure, the MSC 104 will track the wireless device and continue to treat it as if it were a TPA registered wireless device, as long as that at least one communication channel is assigned to the TPA operation. Using the unique identification number assigned to the wireless device, the MSC 104 will recognize subsequent calls from the wireless device as TPA calls without the need for the user to repeat the prefix dialing procedure * 272. Similarly, MSC 104 can identify incoming calls to the first caller that should receive TPA priority service. Thus, a first caller 108 using an unregistered wireless device can register the wireless device on the fly when the TPA service is implemented for incoming and outgoing calls using the prefix dialing procedure * 272 to call a number (such as an emergency dispatcher or 911).

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In another mode, a user of a TPA registered wireless device who does not have (or forget) a PIN number can register another phone on the fly, thus delegating for the duration of the TPA event simply by initiating the dialing procedure.

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In another modality, the emergency response personnel whose position rises to the level of being qualified for the pre-registration TPA service or the corresponding PIN may continue to be the first emergency personnel at the scene of an emergency situation. The user can use their previously registered wireless device to initiate a special dialing procedure with the prefix * 272. The call can be sent to a PSAP that can issue a temporary PIN number and add the wireless device to the temporary TPA authorization database.

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Alternatively, if the user initiates a special dialing of the prefix * 272 (or a similar dialing procedure such as 911), the call can be sent to a PSAP. In large-scale crisis situations, the responding PSAP may be inhibited or unable to respond quickly due to the large volume of incoming calls. In such situations, if the call with the prefix * 272 is not answered by the PSAP within a predetermined time frame, a temporary TPA authorization can be automatically issued. Since the circumstances surrounding the issuance of the temporary TPA authorization have not been fully analyzed by a PSAP operator, it is not clear whether the user receiving the temporary TPA authorization is appropriately authorized. Consequently, temporary TPA authorization may be indicated on the PSAP monitor for possible deactivation or investigation.

In another embodiment, the cellular network is configured to provide calls from a TPA-registered wireless device and (optionally) wireless devices with temporary TPA authorization with priority when dialing the civil wireless device (that is, not authorized by TPA ), within the cellular zones that implement TPA operations. When the call is made, the MSC 104 is programmed to route the call to the dialed wireless device at

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TPA operations can be carried out in at least two modalities of the present description. In a first embodiment described below with reference to Figure 6, one or more cell phone communication channels are being dedicated to TPA calls, thereby

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Figure 6 illustrates an exemplary process flow of steps that can be performed to implement the first mode of TPA that can be operable with a computing device having a processor. During normal operations, the call volume of the cell phone communication network, block 201, is monitored. In particular, the volume of calls from the cellular telephone communication network (or number of access demands or compromised bandwidth) is compared with respect to a predetermined threshold (for example, 85% of maximum capacity) , block 202. If the call volume is below the predetermined threshold, a normal situation is assumed to exist, so the monitoring process returns to block 201 to continue controlling the call volume. If, however, the call volume (or number of access demands or committed bandwidth) exceeds the predetermined threshold, there is a

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Since the increased call volume may or may not be in response to an emergency situation, a communication channel assigned to TPA continues to operate normally, serving civil calls (that is, not

TPA) in the ordinary way. In circumstances where the increased call volume is simply due to matching network demands and no TPA authorized user is attempting to make a call, a TPA authorized call priority is not required. Consequently, the TPA threshold can be exceeded and TPA implemented even when there is no actual emergency incident. The delay in actual implementation of the TPA priority until service is required by a first caller

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TPA, the cellular telephone system (located at the base station, BSC / RNC / MSC or at a central location, such as a NOC center) monitors incoming and outgoing calls to determine if any emergency response personnel are using a device previously registered with TPA or has performed a special dialing procedure requesting TPA priority, block 204. If no emergency response personnel have initiated a call using a TPA-authorized wireless device or the special dialing procedure, the system can continue to control access requests, in block 204, as well as call volume, in block 201, to determine if the communication channel should be released from the TPA operation, block 202.

If a call is initiated by a wireless device authorized by TPA or if the call is generated from a wireless device not previously registered using the prefix dialing procedure * 272, TPA is initiated, block 205. When TPA is initiated, block 205, only

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previously registered emergency personnel or those who have been given permission on the go will be allowed access to the resources of partitioned and reserved networks. As previously stated, the TPA service will normally be implemented on a single communication channel initially, leaving the remaining channels for the use of the general public. Then, if the TPA usage exceeds the capacity of the network resources allocated to TPA, another resource can be converted to the TPA operation. By dedicating network resources to the use of emergency personnel for one channel or one resource at a time, the remaining network resources are made available for use by the non-essential general public. In addition, by dedicating network resources for emergency personnel communication, emergency personnel will be able to send and receive calls on their wireless devices.

In an optional embodiment, upon initiation of the TPA service, block 205, the MSC 104 may monitor the wireless devices 101 located within the affected cell or served by other base station antennas 102 within the same BSC / RNC 103, to identify to all first registered or temporarily registered callers. These first callers can be warned by SMS message (or another method) that they can use the TPA service by making a call or using the

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In another optional embodiment, base station 102, BSC / RNC 103, or center MSC 104 can also send messages to all non-emergency wireless devices 101 ag within affected area / cell 100 warning them to avoid using their wireless device 101 Aug excepted for 911 emergency calls and to indicate that emergency services have been notified, block 207. This message broadcast can be initiated by the PSAP responsible for the incident area, by the local incident command and control authority, or by the network service provider. Messages can be delivered by SMS message or other means of communication. The system can also notify callers connected to the channel assigned to the use of TPA that their calls are being terminated before disconnecting calls.

As the emergency situation develops and additional emergency response personnel appear at the scene of the incident, additional network resources may be required to support the communication of the emergency personnel. Consequently, the partitioned and dedicated network resource can be monitored to determine whether additional network resources should be partitioned and assigned to TPA. This operation can be performed

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comparing call volume on the partitioned and dedicated network resource at a predefined maximum or minimum threshold, block 208. If the call volume exceeds a predefined maximum (indicating an escalation situation), for example, a 25% use of partitioned network resources and dedication at cell / sector site, dedicated network resources Additional may be partitioned for TPA operation, block 211, to allow communication to emergency response personnel.

In one embodiment, before terminating the call in order to assign the additional channel to the TPA operation, non-essential wireless devices 101 (i.e., non-emergency personnel) having an ongoing call or data session with the Assigned channel can be informed with a warning tone and / or a recorded announcement that your call is being terminated unless it is entered. a defined code, block 210. This allows first callers to continue their calls by quickly entering a code (eg, their PIN number). If an ongoing call is a 911 emergency call, the defined code can be supplied by a PSAP.

In one mode, the system will continue automatic recovery and reallocation of network resources for communication by emergency response personnel until

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When emergency response personnel work to alleviate the effects of the emergency incident and conditions return to normal, the need for network resources will decrease when emergency personnel leave the scene of the incident. To allow the system to return to normal operations, the MSC 104 can continuously monitor the call volume on partitioned and dedicated network resources to have an indication of escalation or de-escalation, block 208. When the level of resource usage of partitioned and dedicated networks falls below a predefined minimum, center MSC 104 may begin to reallocate network resources back to the use of the general public, block 212. Network resources can be reallocated automatically, channel by channel, incrementally reducing the resources allocated for use by emergency personnel, returning to normal operations in a phased manner.

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Once the cell phone communication channel has been reassigned for use by the general public, MSC 104 determines if there are more network resources that are currently being partitioned and dedicated for emergency personnel communication, block 213. If additional network resources are currently being partitioned and dedicated for the communication of emergency personnel, the MSC 104 center

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In the second mode, illustrated in the process flow diagram in Figure 7, network resources are incrementally allocated to TPA usage at the individual call level through a call priority, so that public access the network is maximized while the requirements for use by emergency personnel are met. During normal operations, the use of the cellular telephone communication network, block 3 02 is supervised. Network access demands, call volume, or committed bandwidth can be compared to a predetermined threshold (for example, 85% of maximum capacity), block 304. If usage is less than the predetermined threshold , a normal situation is assumed to exist, so the monitoring process returns to block 302 to continue monitoring the volume of

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Since the increased call volume may or may not be in response to an emergency situation, a communication channel assigned to TPA continues to operate normally serving civil calls (that is, not

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When a network resource assigned to TPA operation, the cellular telephone system (located at the base station,

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As described above, the system can recognize a TPA authorized call by determining whether the source or destination wireless device is a wireless device registered in TPA, block 312, and if a special dialing procedure is not being performed by the caller. The dialing procedure can invoke the TPA priority, block 316. In block 315, the call can be connected. As an example, if the caller is using (or the call is made to) a wireless device registered in TPA, the call can be connected. The call can be connected if at least one non-TPA call is connected on the channel assigned by TPA, block 314, and sufficient capacity is released for the connection of the TPA call, block 315. This allows the first TPA authorized caller to make a call, without delay, even when the network is in full capacity. Similarly, if an incoming call is routed to a TPA authorized wireless device, at least one non-TPA call on the TPA channel is terminated in order to connect the incoming call to the TPA authorized wireless device. The process of terminating non-TPA calls, from the assigned channel, can

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The system can also monitor the call volume on the channel assigned to TPA, block 322, to ensure that sufficient capacity remains to accommodate the additional needs of emergency personnel. The TPA call volume (i.e., the call volume to / from TPA authorized wireless devices) on a communication channel assigned to TPA can be compared to a threshold value, in block 322, to determine when to assign another call channel. communication

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The TPA call volume on each channel assigned to TPA, block 322, as well as the call volume on all channels, block 324, can continue to be monitored. This situation may determine when TPA calls are no longer being made, as will occur when the emergency is resolved and the first callers leave the scene of the incident or when the total call volume returns to a level where operation is no longer required. of TPA. If the call volume continues to exceed the TPA threshold, the system can continue to operate at least one channel in TPA mode, accepting calls, block 308, checking the call volume of the TPA channel, block 310, and connecting calls, Block 315, if the call is from / to a block of wireless devices authorized by TPA 312 or if the call volume is less than the capacity. When the TPA call volume decreases, the number of channels assigned to the TPA operation can be reduced by releasing a TPA channel, block 326. Monitoring of call volume and channel release from TPA allocation will continue until all communication channels return to normal operations. Also, if the volume of

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This second modality allows the channels assigned to TPA to be used in a way that guarantees each TPA authorized caller that they can access the network while providing the maximum possible bandwidth to the general public. Monitoring the call volume of the TPA channel allows the system to avoid the elimination of civil calls if there is sufficient capacity on the channel to allow the connection of a new incoming or outgoing TPA call. If no emergency response personnel initiated a call using a TPA-authorized wireless device or the special dialing procedure, the system may continue to monitor access demand, block 308, and call volume, block 324, to determine if the communication channel must be released from the TPA operation, block 326.

An additional modality provides priority access to TPA's dedicated network resources to enable highest priority callers to use the cellular telephone communication network. In a situation where the number of emergency callers can exceed

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Figure 8 illustrates an exemplary hierarchy of emergency response personnel. Various other configurations are possible and other personnel may be included and the functions or categories of personnel may change depending on events, for example, the military command 302 may assume the function of executive leadership, etc. As illustrated in Figure 8, executive leaders and 301 policy makers can receive the highest priority status. Members of this class can pre-register their wireless devices 101, so that the unique identifier of the wireless device 101 is stored in a hierarchy database. If a call is made from any previously registered wireless device to a member of the Executive Leader and Policy Maker class 301, the call is placed first in any queue for partitioned and dedicated network resources. Similarly, military command / disaster response and control personnel 302 may have the following highest class of

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The above modalities can also be implemented in a cellular telephone system that uses a cellular communication system called a roll-out switch. Since the systems can be implemented in large-scale emergency / disaster situations with limited access to emergency responders and command authority, network overload will occur from too many authorized (i.e. non-civil) users who make calls at the same time. To ensure reliable communications in such cases, the drop-down roller switch can implement the caller's priority mode, so that the callers with the highest priority (eg, national and regional controls) have secure access to cell phone communications, while

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The foregoing modalities have been described as being implemented by MSC 104. One skilled in this art will appreciate that the foregoing modalities can be practiced within various elements of the computer switching system within the cellular telephone communication network. including, without limitation, base station 102, BSC / RNC 103 or NOC. Monitoring of call volume on communication channels and within a cell is already done automatically. Systems can be reprogrammed to implement the above modalities so that TPA operations are automatically implemented. In this way, the system can automatically recognize when call volumes exceed thresholds, so that a communication channel must be assigned to TPA operation. The system can further recognize calls authorized by TPA as described above and dedicate network resources and make call connections and disconnections automatically as described above. So

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The equipment (hardware) used to implement the above modalities can be processing elements and memory elements configured to execute a set of instructions, where the set of instructions are to carry out method steps corresponding to the previous methods. The processing and memory elements may be in the form of

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Wireless devices use the parts of the radio frequency (RF) spectrum dedicated to cell phone communication. This RF spectrum shrinks rapidly primarily due to the increasing number of wireless devices using the already loaded RF bandwidth and inefficient bandwidth allocation on the market. Since the total RF spectrum is finite, as the number of users of the RF spectrum grows, more efficient methods of RF spectrum management may be required to ensure that the increasing need for RF spectrum is adequately met.

The currently available RF spectrum is divided between cell phone service providers based on static allocation models such as speculation models and archaic licensing. The static allocation models, currently implemented, are based on an order and control system that allows spectrum allocation to providers in blocks

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MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY defined frequency and space. By way of example, a static RF spectrum lease method includes the assignment, based on a lease agreement, of an entire block or subblock of the spectrum to a single operator for their exclusive use. Wholesale spectrum allocation is inefficient because the licensee's provider is purchasing the spectrum based on speculation that the spectrum may be used in the future.

However, spectrum usage and traffic are dynamic and may depend on different variables, including the time of day the spectrum is used and the geographic area of ​​the wireless device using that spectrum. Traffic usage may depend on the time, since usage may vary during peak hours compared to non-peak hours. Traffic can be geographically based since the location where subscribers use the network may also vary. As an example, during the daytime, use by time and by geographic area of ​​spectrum on a network may vary while subscribers are commuting for work, on the job itself, back from work, or during non-active hours.

Since spectrum usage and traffic are dynamic and unpredictable, providers inevitably waste spectrum resources by speculating

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regarding its future use. As a result, current spectrum allocation systems no longer take into account real-time data on traffic configurations, favor infrause and segmentation of spectrum, and create further inefficiencies through the implementation of guard and reduction bands. bandwidth or bandwidth intensive features and services.

The various methods and modality systems provide a Dynamic Spectrum Arbitration (DSA) system to dynamically manage the availability, allocation, access and use of the RF spectrum using real-time data. Currently, the RF spectrum is licensed or purchased, in frequency and space, based on speculation of future use and without taking into account real-time data. The DSA communication system makes the RF spectrum available as a function of frequency, space (i.e. geographical areas) and time, thereby providing a flexible and dynamic spectrum management method and system compared to methods control and current static orders. Since RF spectrum resources are available as a function of time, frequency, and space, the spectrum allocated through the DSA communication system may be available for short-term, interference-free leasing. Short-term leasing of spectrum can increase the

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In one embodiment, the DSA communication system may be an autonomous company affiliated with participating providers. In the scenario, DSA communication system components can be integrated units involving network providers to enable providers to control their resources against bandwidth traffic and determine if additional resources are needed or can provide. Non-integrated components of the DSA communication system can manage the global exchange of resources between participating providers. The benefits of using the DSA communication system may include optimizing business performance and providing increasingly efficient and wide use of bandwidth on a time and physical (geographic) basis.

In one embodiment, the DSA communication system may allow the allocation of / access to RF spectrum resources by requiring that participating providers subscribe

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to the DSA communication system. By way of example, the subscription may be based on a price estimation provision. As a participant in the DSA communication system, the demanding RF spectrum providers may be authorized to employ any available RF spectrum by sliding in and out of the functional bands of the RF spectrum in accordance with their bandwidth need and their ability to pay for the service. A functional spectrum band would be the bandwidth of the RF spectrum that is owned / controlled by a single provider.

To participate in the DSA communication system, initially the communications operator or operators may agree to allow the secondary use of their spectrum in the market. The DSA communication system can allow each provider to purchase the spectrum available from the provider network or offer to sell the additional spectrum to a purchasing provider.

In one embodiment, the DSA communication system can determine the compatibilities of the wireless subscriber devices 101 for using the secondary networks and their clusters. Incompatible radio access networks (RANs) can be used if the subscriber devices are capable. Therefore, if wireless devices 101 are capable of

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Figure 9 illustrates a communication component diagram 900 of one embodiment of the communication system.

DSA on a long-term evolution based wireless access platform, LTE. The DSA communication system may include the Dynamic Spectrum Policy Controller (DPC) 902 connected to a Base Subscriber Server (HSS) 904, which can communicate with the network components of a provider network . HSS server 904 can be a master user database that supports Dynamic Spectrum Policy Controller (DPC) 902. The HSS 904 server can include subscription related information (i.e. subscription profile), perform authentication and authorize

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Secondary users and optionally, can provide subscriber location information and IP information. HSS 904 may contain user subscription data (SAE) such as the QoS profile subscribed by EPS and any access restrictions for roaming. They can also maintain, store or retain information about the PDN networks to which the user can connect. This could be in the form of an access point name (APN) (which is a label in accordance with DNS naming conventions that describe the access point to the PDN) or a PDN (indicating the subscribed IP addresses). In addition, the HSS 904 server maintains dynamic information, such as the identity of the Mobility Management Entity (MME) to which the user is currently connected or registered. The HSS 904 server can also integrate the Authentication Center (AUC), which generates the vectors for security and authentication keys.

HSS 904 can be connected to signaling server 7 (SS7) 906. Dynamic Spectrum Policy Controller (DPC) 902 and HSS 904 can be connected to Internet 106. HSS 904 can communicate independently with the internal components of a network through the SS7 906 network.

The DPC 902 controller can also communicate with the network components of a network provider through a

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Spectrum resource availability

In the various modalities, the DSA communication system may allow a spectrum provider to monitor and evaluate its availability and use of the RF spectrum and make the unused RF spectrum available for use by other providers or unsubscribed users (that is, en, secondary users). The DSA communication system can provide different methods to determine the availability of the RF spectrum, such as location and database search, signal detectors and spectrum usage beacon. The DSA communication system can allow a single provider (host network) to identify spectrum resources that can be offered for use by another provider or provider subscribers (a secondary user), such as those of the type of a payment base

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In an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in Figure 9, the DSA 900 communication system may allow a network to determine the availability of RF resources. On each network or subnet, DSC 910 can monitor call traffic through OMC / NMS 912 to receive detailed status of various network elements in real time without inserting another device on the network. The DSC 910 can make policy-based QoS decisions based on the state of existing traffic, expected traffic margins, and system policies to determine if a network or subnet has resources to allocate for secondary use or requires resources from another provider.

The DSC 910 may be configured with software to communicate data regarding spectrum resource availability to DPC 902 using capacity policy criteria. Data communicated to DPC 902 may include data regarding current spare capacity and expected future capacity of the network or subnet.

The resources available at a network provider can be dynamically allocated and de-allocated. Resource probe information can be controlled by DSC 910 and retransmitted to DPC 902 for central coordination. However, based on the rule sets in the DSA communication system, the DSC 910 can identify the

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ti resources available for secondary use at a system level and at a pool level when traffic in the system fluctuates increasing and decreasing the pool of resources for secondary use that may increase and decrease and can communicate to DPC 902 through the DSC 910.

Allocation of available resources

In the various modalities, the dynamic spectrum arbitration system (DSA) can further manage the allocation or distribution of RF spectrum resources from a network provider for specific uses, such as their use by secondary users. The DSA communication system can manage the allocation of the RF spectrum based on the variation criteria of the providers, such as the degrees of prioritization (p. eg low priority or no priority), type of connection (eg always on and overload to guarantee access and bandwidth) and its price.

Unlike the currently available spectrum allocation techniques, the allocation of spectrum resources by the DSA communication system can be based on the real-time traffic status of participating providers. The allocation of resources of the DSA communication system may also depend on different factors, such as availability of resources, the type of services being provided and the associated policies.

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Radio Access Selection: The Communication System

DSA may be configured to make the best spectrum allocation available from the pool of available resources. Factors taken into account in the selection of spectrum allocation may include the spectrum bandwidth, the location of the spectrum in the frequency band, the geographical area related to the requested service and the quality of QoS service.

Capacity Increase - The DSA communication system may be configured to make the best allocation of capacity increase available from the available pool of resources. Factors taken into account in decision-making may include the spectrum bandwidth, the location of the spectrum in the frequency band, the geographical area related to the requested service and the quality of QoS service.

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it can be configured to select the resources required to support the QoS profile demanded in the transport and radio support services.

Admission control: The DSA communication system can be configured to maintain information on available / allocated resources in radio and IP transport network and make reservations / allocation of resources in response to new demands for services.

Congestion control: The DSA communication system may be configured to monitor traffic conditions on the primary network and to search for alternative methods for capacity discharge. In addition, the DSA communication system may be configured to monitor the primary network and perform the return of secondary users when traffic demand on the primary network increases.

Routing: The DSA communication system can be configured to ensure that the optimal route for the service is used based on supporting traffic and available network resources.

Security: The DSA communication system can be configured to provide security for traffic flows by segregating traffic in tunnels to ensure that no 'cross-pollination' of information occurs.

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Evaluation: The DSA communication system can be configured to coordinate evaluation systems including prioritization and communication operator usage quota and other measurement processes.

The resource allocation of the DSA communication system can be based on different methods, such as stateless and operational state methods. Using different allocation methods, the DSA communication system can allow providers to customize spectrum allocation and usage based on their individual spectrum traffic demands. The non-operational state method may include coordinating spectrum usage between networks on a real-time basis. The operational state method can include storing and sending spectrum resources after defined time intervals. RF spectrum resources can also be allocated based on need, which can be based on maximum and committed traffic / bandwidth requirements. The need-based allocation method can allow for greater flexibility and use of the spectrum. The DSA communication system can also use an allocation method, in a timely manner, that allows providers to allocate spectrum resources. By employing the allocation method in a timely manner, the DSA communication system can improve the use of the global spectrum for a given market and

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provide a source of income for wireless communications operators.

In one embodiment, the DSA communication system can provide the command and control functions to allow spectrum leasing for the entire license area or for a defined and term license area. As an example, the DSA communication system can facilitate the allocation of spectrum resources using a sub-spectrum block approach with the ability to dynamically increase or decrease the consumed spectrum. As an example, multiple different communication networks can assign the spectrum to the same user.

As illustrated in Figure 9, components of the DSA communication system that are not part of a provider's network, such as DPC 902 can manage spectrum allocation between different networks or subnets.

In one embodiment, the DSA communication system may allow host networks to allocate resources that are currently allocated for use by primary users for use by secondary users. In the scenario, secondary users can be granted access to the spectrum capacity of the host networks or resources regardless of the available capacity on the host network.

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Policy and Governance Management -The DSA communication system can operate in the direction of predetermined rules and parameters that can be based on channel availability statistics. By way of example, operational rules may allow the DSA communication system to control the level of access to the RF spectrum, at any given time, to allow the system to determine if allocation capacity is available.

As described above, the allocation of resources can be done through the components of the DSA communication system, such as the DPC 902 and the DSC 910, following the rules defined by the commercial provision, the compatibility of the devices, the RAN network of target systems and communication capacity and services.

Figure 9 further illustrates the network architecture 900 of a modality method for implementing DSA policy governance. The DSA communication system may require participating parties to adhere to government rules and policies.

By implementing DSA policies, the 905 Billing Rules and Policy Control (PCRF) function of a participating network can provide the Rivada® Policy Control Service and Policy and Policy Control Network (RPCN) may provide policy changes and corrections based on DSA rules and

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DPC 902 requirements. The PCRF function may be responsible for policy control decision making in addition to controlling flow-based billing functionality in the Policy Control Execution Function (PCEF) that resides on the PGW gateway. The PCRF provides QoS authorization (QoS class identifier [QCI] and bit rates) that decides how a given data flow will be handled in the PCEF and ensures that the data flow and authorization are met and agreed with the user's subscription profile. The RPCN can be a part of each DSC 910 network. The RPCN can also maintain an active list for public security users who can also link to the business system.

As an example, when the resources of a host network are exhausted, the PCRF of the 905 / RPCN network may instruct the host network to take a step to recover additional resources for preferred users of the core network. The instructions sent by the PCRF 905 / RPCN can be used to determine the necessary course of action to be taken to free up resources for use by preferred users. As an example, the PCRF 905 / RPCN instructions may be to reduce QoS quality of service for secondary user 101 wireless devices or some applications, or removed secondary user wireless devices

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Although managing the level of your resources reduces traffic, the host network can implement time slot assignments.

Some optional EPC subcomponents may include the MME 914 (Mobility Management Entity) which is a key control node for the LTE access network and may be responsible for the UE Tracking (User Equipment) idle mode and procedure paging paging including retransmissions and may be involved in the media on / off process and is also responsible for choosing the SGW gateway for a user equipment (UE) on the connection Initial and at a time of intra-LTE transfer that involves the relocation of the central network (CN) node. MME 914 may be responsible for user authentication (interacting with the server

HSS). The signaling of the non-access stratum (ÑAS) ends in the MME 914 and may also be responsible for the generation and assignment of temporary identities to the user equipment. The MME 914 can check the authorization of the user equipment to join the service provider's public land mobile network (PLMN) and executes the roaming restrictions of the user equipment. The SGW 922 gateway (service gateway) can route and send user data packets,

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Simultaneous connectivity with more than one PGW 908 gateway to access multiple PDN networks. The HSS 926 server can be a central database containing subscription related and user related information. The functions of the HSS 926 server include, by way of example, mobility management, call and session establishment support, user authentication and access authorization. The ANDSF 918 (access network discovery and selection function) provides information to the user equipment about connectivity to 3GPP and non-3GPP access networks (such as Wi-Fi). The purpose of the ANDSF 918 function is to assist the user equipment to discover the access networks in its proximity and to provide rules (policies) to prioritize and manage the connections to these networks. The 900 network may also include an evolved packet data gateway (ePDG) to ensure

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The governance and policy of the DSA communication system can have the same attributes as those found in a commercial network. However, in the DSA communication system, the combination of policy-oriented QoS with dynamic spectrum / allocation arbitration can improve the use of spectrum by primary and secondary users (eg lessor and tenant) and reduce overall costs.

From the DSA system in one mode, governance / policy can be set for specific levels of network resources per session, per pipeline, per user, or per group of users. Policy can also be related to priorities, such as emergency calls that have the highest priority or preference, so that a degradation in quality is allowed for incoming calls or new ones are rejected at a time close to congestion. Government and DSA policies may also use routine policies that can be applied to facilitate the best route for a particular type of communication session and service offering.

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In one embodiment, the DSA communication system can manage user access to spectrum resources

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Secondary users can access the spectrum resources of a primary host network using different methods such as operating a dynamic roaming system or using a spectrum system coordinated with compatible access techniques. By allowing the secondary user to access resources of the primary host spectrum, the DSA communication system can allow a subscriber's wireless device 101 from a provider to change bandwidths from the spectrum belonging to the core network provider of wireless device 101 to another. that belongs to a host network provider based on different parameters, such as price, quality of reception, geographical area and location.

The DSA communication system can provide access to a secondary user based on different access conditions. The DSA communication system can provide access to the available spectrum either temporarily or by sharing the traffic throughput for a radio access technique with a primary user from a primary provider. Temporary access may involve accessing a defined spectrum that was assigned for use based on

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I use the DSA communication system policies. ' Spectrum sharing may involve allowing subscribers of a provider to access radio spectrum at a host provider on a secondary basis.

Secondary user core network providers can employ different methods to dynamically contract the allocated RF spectrum resources from a primary provider. As an example, the primary supplier can auction and the secondary supplier can bid on the available spectrum resources. Tendering can be a rights-based process that may involve managing the resale of unused spectrum on a temporary or permanent basis to efficiently manage surplus resources that, if not, could remain unused during that time. or manage the lease of excess RF spectrum on a temporary or permanent basis.

Figure 10 illustrates the network architecture 1000 of two wireless network providers that use the DSA communication system to share spectrum resources. The DSA communication system can be made up of two general components: off-network and on-network components. The out-of-network component of the DSA communication system may include a DPC 902 connected to an HSS 904 server. DPC 902 can allow the system to

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DSA communication to dynamically manage access to the resources of the assigned spectrum of a network. As an example, DPC 902 can manage secondary user access from a network provider to the allocated spectrum resources from a primary network provider.

DPC 902 can also coordinate DSA communication system policies and share relative information between network providers. The DPC 902 can also facilitate the billing policy and the demands for resources that can communicate with the networks.

DPC 902 can be configured to communicate with one or more networks (eg, Network 1 and Network 2) through the DSC component 910 in the network of each provider participating in the DSA communication system. In one embodiment, each Network 1 and Network 2 may include a DSC 910a, 910b which may be an additional component to the network management system / online management center (OMC / NMS) 912a, 912b of a wireless communications operator. In each network, DSC 910a, 910b can manage the traffic and capacity of each network and continually monitor nodes for capacity constraints based on received orders or DPC 902 policies and rule sets. DSC 910 can communicate their findings with DPC 910.

Each network can include a OMC / NMS 912a, 912b, which can be in communication with a wireless network 1002a, 1002b.

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Wireless network 1002a, 1002b may be in communication with wireless access nodes 102a, 102b. The subscriber's wireless devices 101 can communicate with a wireless access node 102a, 102b. The relationship and interconnectivity of these network components are known.

In one embodiment, Network 1 DSC 910a may determine that additional resources may be required by Network 1. Network 1 DSC 910a may be configured to send a request for additional resources to DPC 902. DPC 902 may receive information regarding to the location of a secondary user wireless device 101a and the network.

DPC 902 may also be configured to receive data from other affiliated networks, such as from Network 2 DSC 910b. Network 2 DSC 910b may also be configured to inform DPC 902 of the specified amounts of resources that are available on the web 2.

DPC 902 may be configured to process data received from the requesting network (i.e. Network 1) and the supplying network (i.e. Network 2) and provide real-time access to Network 2 resources by the Network 1 applicant. Once spectrum resources from Network 2 are made available for access by Network 1 users, DSC 910a can instruct

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wireless devices 101a to change networks and access spectrum resources provided by Network 2. As an example, when a wireless device 101a from Network 1 demands communication resources, its set of rules can be validated by DSC 910 of Network 2. Network 2 can receive updated information from wireless device 101a in PCRF 905 (as illustrated in Figure 9). The PCRF 905, with other platforms, can allow the secondary user wireless device 101a to access the assigned resources of Network 2.

In one embodiment, accessibility of resources to a secondary user through the DSA communication system may also depend on the policy of the host network operators and the criteria of use for the resources. Criteria may include core network resources and radio access.

As an example, some of the policy and resource criteria imposed by the host network operator may include: spectrum availability (eg, separate or coexisting); capacity / bandwidth availability (eg RF and base); general load criteria (eg percentage of total available capacity relative to used capacity); existence of support criteria (eg. , reselection, transfer (intrasystem and intersystems), termination);

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The DSA communication system may allow a secondary network to demand spectrum resources based on: time (eg, when resources are requested); capacity / bandwidth required; treatment (eg what services are desired, including QoS); geographic environment (eg, where services are required) and duration (eg, for what duration are resources required).

In one embodiment, the communications that can be made by DSC 910a, 910b can be transparent to secondary users. In another mode, communication may not be transparent.

Figure 11 illustrates a Network 1100 component diagram of a DSA communication system, in this mode, where the use of spectrum and traffic data can be

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process by third parties at a spectrum distribution center. The Out-of-Network component 1102 of the DSA communication system may include subcomponents such as DPC 902 (illustrated in Figure 9). DPC 902 can communicate with wireless networks 1 and 2, communicating with core network subcomponents 1104a, 1104b. The component outside Network 1102 can also communicate with one or both networks using the Internet or a private network 106. As an example, the off-network component of the DSA 1102 communication system can communicate with the core network

1104b from Network 2 via Internet 106 while communicating directly with the central network 1104a from Network 1.

Core networks 1104a, 1104b may include subcomponents such as DSC 910, Long Term Evolution (LTE), (EVDO), (HSPA), and OMC / NMS 912a.

When Network 1 is overloaded and requires additional spectrum resources, core network 1104a can determine a spectrum need and demand additional spectrum resources from the off-network component of DSA communication system 1102. Network 2 can determine that an excess amount of spectrum resources are available due to low call traffic. Network 2 can also report the availability of excess resources to components outside the 1102 Network. Communication between components outside the DSA 1102 network and Network 2 can be

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Wireless device 101b can access allocated resources by different methods. Network 1 can instruct wireless device 101b to switch networks to Network 2 to use the allocated resources as a secondary user on Network 2. Alternatively, the assigned resources of Network 2 can be made available through Network 1 allowing wireless device 101b to use the resources of Network 2 without having to switch the communication session from Network 1 to Network 2 As an example, networks 1, 2 and 3 can group the spectrum that can be allocated for use by multiple entities.

Figure 12 illustrates a communication system 1200 of a DSA network according to this embodiment. DPC 9 02 can provide the master control for the arbitration process while serving several different networks. DPC 902 may include the policy and time dependent arbitration rules for current assignments. The DSC 910 can be configured to also have a local copy of

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the policy and time dependent arbitration rules for the current assignment. Local copying of time and policy dependent arbitration rules can ensure that local control of network resources can be maintained. In addition, DSCs 910a-910c can be separate platforms that interface with the network operations system providing a demarcation point for future issues in network operation.

In one mode, to ensure system disaster recovery in the event of an incident, the DPC 902 can be configured as a dual mirror server site (eg, DPC 902a and DPC 902b) or include multiple servers in a cluster geographically dispersed. To secure the network, DPC 902a, 902b may have a secured link for preauthorized and defined network operators 1204a, 1204b, 1204c (eg. , spectrum resource providers) and system resource seekers 1206, 1208,

1210 (eg, bidders).

In the event of a communication failure between DPCs 902a, 902b and DSC 910a, 910b, 910c, DSC 910a, 910b, 910c can be configured to use their content in locally stored rules and policies to maintain continuity in an arbitration process which has been started by DPC 902a, 902b. However, due to the lack of connection with

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By way of example, DSC 910a can locally memorize policies and rules of any communicating DPCs 902a, 902b. Consequently, if communication between DPCs 902a, 902b, and DSC 910a becomes compromised after a bid has been processed by DPC 902a, 902b, DSC 910a can continue to provide resources to the secondary users of bidder 1 1206 without having to terminate secondary users. In addition, when network A 1204a requires more resources to provide service to its own primary users, DSC 910a can locally control the download of secondary users from network A to free resources based on the policies and rules of the DPC 902a, 902b.

In one embodiment, the process involved in the DSA communication system may be similar in all cases for the flow. As illustrated in Figure 13A, the resources of a 1300A spectrum block can be classified based on

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In one embodiment, spectrum resources can be allocated to secondary users by different methods. Figure 13B illustrates a spectrum resource allocation of a 1300 spectrum block licensed by a host network, according to one embodiment of the invention. The host network can license a block of the RF 1300a spectrum including four channels. The host network may dedicate three of the four channels in the RF spectrum block for use by Network 1 subscribers. Dedicated channels 1-2 are shaded in the 1300b RF spectrum block. As indicated by RF spectrum 1300b, the

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Channel 4 can remain unassigned by the provider. Channel 3 may be partially assigned, partially transitional, and partially unassigned as illustrated by spectrum block 1300c. The transitional section of spectrum block 1300c can be reserved for use during periods of high traffic by the provider's subscriber. Unassigned parts of the 1300c licensed spectrum can never be used.

In one embodiment, the host network can sublicense the unallocated portion of the licensed spectrum to secondary users using the DSA communication system. In the scenario, the host operator can make the unassigned portion of channel 3 and the entirety of channel 4 available to secondary users.

Figure 14 illustrates the allocation of spectrum resources including a guardband channel of a 1400 licensed spectrum, according to one embodiment. Licensed spectrum 1400 may include a guard band 1404 that is defined or set aside by operators as part of a spectrum deployment policy and program. Guardbands can include usable resources that currently remain unused. The host network can allow the resources available in the guardbands to be used by secondary users using the DSA communication system. Using the DSA communication system,

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Figure 15 illustrates the grouping and allocation of spectrum resources of more than one host network using the DSA communication system, according to one modality. In one embodiment, the DSA communication system can be configured to monitor available spectrum from different networks and pool available resources for allocation. In an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated by spectrum block (1), each of the host networks, network A and network B, may license one block of the spectrum including four channels each. As an example, spectrum block 1502A, licensed by network A, can include channels 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A. Spectrum block 1502B, licensed by network B, can include channels IB, 2B, 3B, and 4B.

In the exemplary embodiment, as illustrated by spectrum block (2), spectrum block 1504A of network A can include available channel 4A and partially assigned channel 3A. Channel 3A may be partially allocated for use by the network, partially transitional, and partially available for use by other networks. Block 1504B spectrum of network B may include

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In an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated by spectrum block (3), each spectrum block 1506A, 1506B of network A and network B can make their resources available using the DSA communication system. The DSA communication system can group the available resources from each network and assign them for secondary use. As an example, the DSA communication system can group the resources available on channels IB and 4B and make them available to secondary users. The DSA communication system can group the resources available on channel 4A and the partial resources available on channel 3A and make them available to secondary users.

The DSA communication system can group the available resources from different networks for allocation to secondary users. In an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in spectrum block (4), the DSA communication system may pool resources available from channel 4A on network A, spectrum block 1508A, and channels IB and 4B in network B, the spectrum block 1508B and make them available to secondary users.

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In one embodiment, the DSA communication system may allow Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) to utilize unused spectrum capacity. As an example, DPC 902 can add multiple MVNO operators to utilize unused spectrum capacity in a prioritization system. This would allow one MVNO operator to sell its unused or underutilized capacity to another MVNO operator, thereby ensuring that both MVNO operators operate efficiently.

Figures 16A-16C illustrate an aggregation of MVNO spectra according to one embodiment. Figure 16A illustrates the spectrum allocation or capacity for MVNO A 1602A and MVNO Β 1602B, where both operators have unassigned spectrum capacity. Figure 16B illustrates a method of

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the exemplary embodiment whereby the DSA communication system may allow MVNO Β 1604B to increase or increase its available spectrum capacity by receiving unassigned spectrum from MVNO A 1604A. Figure 16C illustrates an exemplary mode of embodiment whereby the DSA communication system may authorize an MVNO C 1606C operator to receive additional spectrum capacity from two other MVNO operators 1606A, 1606B. The MVNO C 1606C may be a new or additional MVNO and may obtain the unallocated spectrum capacity available from MVNO A and Β 1606A, 1606B for potential use. In this scenario, MVNO A and Μλ / ΝΟ Β 1606A, 1606B may or may not operate on the same host operator and may or may not have the same radio access technology (RAT). In another embodiment, a conversion can be provided to provide access between different RATs.

In one modality, to measure the amount of resources used by secondary users, the host network can use processes similar to those used by prepaid users to facilitate the time / duration and the measurement of use of secondary uses that can be performed based on global or individual accounts.

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In one modality, resources in the virtual best effort method may be made available to the MVNO through an access grant to the involved network. Prioritization can occur within the host network based on the core and host network PCRF rules.

In the virtual best effort method, the host network may allow secondary user 101 wireless devices to use the same network as the host network but on a virtual basis, that is, a type of

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Figure 17 illustrates a communication system 1700 of a DSA communication system for allocating resources according to one embodiment. In a virtual best effort method, wireless device 101 can be considered as a valid roaming device as illustrated in Figure

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In the virtual best-effort method, the DSA communication system can follow the industry roaming process in which spectrum access can be granted to secondary users who provide the service demanded by wireless devices in compliance with the required authentication processes. Validation / authentication of secondary user 101 wireless devices can be performed following MAP / IS-41 standard processes using the host HSS 926 and AAA server.

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they can be governed by the host network. Control systems allow the host network to control secondary user access locally and on a real-time basis. In the virtual best effort method, the DSA communication system cannot reserve resources and simply tracks resource consumption.

In the virtual best effort method, the primary or host network provider cannot prioritize secondary users except through the differentiation provided by the PCRF 905 function and the host network provider PDN gateway (PGW) 908. To use the resources of a DSA communication system using the virtual best effort method, secondary users can use the PGW 908 gateways on the host network or the PGW on the secondary network that can connect to the appropriate service gateway (SGW) 922 from the host network, or connect to the host's PGW gateway through an intermediate PGW 908 that is controlled by the host network.

The PGW is responsible for the assignment of IP addresses for wireless device 101 as well as QoS QoS execution and flow-based billing according to the rules of the PCRF function. Responsible for filtering downlink user IP packets on media based on quality of service

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Different QoS. This is done on the basis of traffic flow templates (TFTs). The PGW gateway performs QoS QoS execution for Guaranteed Binary Rate (GBR) media. Additionally, it can serve as the mobility anchor for interworking with non-3GPP technologies such as CDMA2000 and WiMAX® networks.

All of the user's IP packets can be transferred through the SGW gateway, which serves as the local mobility anchor for the data carriers when the wireless device moves between eNodeB nodes. The local mobility anchor point for eNodeB internode transfer includes buffering of downlink packets and initiation of network initiated service requests, legal interception, user accounting and QCI granularity, and UL / DL billing by wireless device. The SGW gateway also retains information on the media when the wireless devices are in the idle state (known as EPS connection management— IDLE [ECM-IDLE]) and performs temporary buffering of the downlink data, while the mobility management entity (MME) initiates paging for wireless devices to reestablish the media. In addition, the SGW gateway performs some functions

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administrative in the visited network, such as the collection of information for billing (for example, the volume of data sent or received from the user) and legal interception. It can also serve as the mobility anchor for interworking with other 3GPP technologies such as General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) and UMTS.

The MME is the control node that processes the signaling between the wireless device and the core network CN. The protocols running between the wireless device and the CN are known as the Non Access Stratum (ÑAS) protocols (eMM, eSM) and security, AS security, tracking area list management, selection PDN GW and S-GW, transfers (intra and inter-LTE), authentication and media management. The MME also contains mechanisms to avoid and manage overload situations.

An eNodeB node performs radio resource management functions such as radio media control, radio admission control, radio mobility control, scheduling and dynamic resource allocation to uplink and downlink wireless devices. The eNodeB node can perform header understanding which refers to the process of compressing IP packet headers which could otherwise cause overhead

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In one embodiment, the virtual best effort method can allow the DSA communication system to manage resource allocation using different methods. As an example, the host network's PCRF 905 function can control the secondary user wireless devices 101 that access the host network and track resource usage. The host network billing system can be used to bill the secondary user.

Alternatively, the host network billing system can monitor / track resource usage by the secondary user and the PCRF 905 function of the secondary user core network can provide preferred services. In the scenario, the host network's PCRF 905 function may retain final control.

Alternatively, the host network may provide access and the PCRF 905 function of the secondary user's core network may define preferred services. Also, as part of the allocation process using the method

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For best virtual effort, different TAIs can be assigned to secondary user wireless devices roaming on the host network. TAIs can provide differential service areas or defined geographic areas for potential use. In one embodiment, the subscriber's wireless devices may be allowed to access the core network through the identification of a valid PLMN, that is, it has a USIM that is preprogrammed or provided through the provision of OTA. Subscribers can be ordered by the core network to use a host network as secondary users for different reasons. Furthermore, if wireless device 101 is capable of accessing two networks at the same time, wireless device 101 can potentially use the core network for one type of service and receive instructions to use a host network for other services.

In one mode, available resources can be assigned to secondary users using a virtual secondary user method (eg, a so-called Intra-System (that is, Intra freq-lessor or Intra freq primary tenant). In the virtual secondary user method, the primary host network can allow secondary users of the secondary network to operate using the spectrum resources of the primary network system with different usage rights compared to the users

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primary, such as a de facto lease but with a different uITSlD. This can be accomplished by allowing secondary users to include spectrum allocation from the primary host network, where there is technology compatibility between the primary network systems and the secondary secondary user wireless device 101. This allocation may apply to the mobile virtual network operator that provides cell phone services, but does not have its own licensed radio spectrum frequency allocation, or any infrastructure required to provide cell phone service.

In a virtual secondary user method, prioritization of secondary users can follow the rules of PCRF 905 and PGW 908 of the host network. The PGW 908 gateways that can be used by secondary wireless devices 101 can be controlled by the host network or made available through the secondary user's core network. If the PGW 908 gateway is available through the core secondary user network, it can connect to the appropriate SGW 922 gateway or be provided through an intermediate PGW gateway 908 that is governed by the rules of the host network. In the scenario, a secondary user can be considered as a valid roaming in the DSA communication system using the virtual secondary user method as

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In a virtual secondary user method; ..... Ί31 and TSt'ema 'of DSA communication you can use five sets of fundamental bidding rules, which are used to define the types of services, treatment and duration for wireless devices secondary users 101. Rule sets can include information such as: 1) capacity demanded / 1 limit; 2) treatment of services such as when required and quality of service QoS; 3) geographical limits based on the requested service; 4) time for when resources are requested and 5) duration for which the resources requested by the secondary user and other applicable rule sets would be used. It is considered that all or a subset of these rules can be used depending on the arbitration system.

In one embodiment, when the virtual secondary user method is employed, a host network may grant access to a secondary wireless user device 101 provided it meets a predetermined required authentication process. The host network, which uses a secondary-virtual user method, can use different billing systems, where the access or total use of wireless devices 101 is governed by the rules and descriptions of the host network, which allows control

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Authentication or validation of the secondary wireless device user can be performed following the MAP / IS-41 standard. Using the MAP / IS-41 standard, the host HSS 926 server and AAA can authenticate the secondary user wireless device.

In one mode, when using the virtual secondary user method, the DSA communication system may require that the different components of the host and / or base networks be used for resource allocation. As an example, the host network billing system and the PCRF 905 feature can control secondary user access to the network and track its usage. As an alternative, the network billing system

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Host can control and / or track usage, and the core network of secondary users, in its PCRF 905 role, can provide preferred services and the PCRF 905 function of the network can do the final check. Alternatively, the host network may provide access to the core network's PCRF 905 function in order to define preferred services.

When resources that are allocated using the virtual secondary user method are about to be depleted based on time, usage, or other criteria, the DPC 902 can notify the core network operator, on the host network, that the resources may be depleted . The core network operator, if allowed, may be authorized to replenish or fill the resources available to the secondary user by requesting a foreign tender for additional resources on the host network or in any other way to provide additional RF spectrum resources. To provide additional flexibility to the resource allocation process, different TAIs can be assigned to the wireless devices of the roaming secondary user with respect to the host network. TAIs can provide differential service areas or different geographic zones for potential use.

In one embodiment, the secondary user's wireless device may be able to access the core network

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Figure 18 illustrates a block diagram of communication system 1800 depicting communications between the components of two networks in a DSA communication system during resource reservation according to one embodiment. In one embodiment, the configuration of the host network (ie, the lessor) can be controlled by OMC 912. In addition, the core (ie, tenant) network 1802 can be separated from the host network 1804.

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Virtual secondary user method can reserve resources using different methods, including: 1) X branch of eNodeB node; 2) SGW and PGW link bandwidth; 3) combined resource allocation (PGW and eNodeB node) and 4) PCRF control (host). These resource reservation methods can be used in combination or can be mutually exclusive depending on the requirements of the host networks and the bidding process.

By X-branching the eNodeB node, you can reserve resources for secondary users. In an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in Figure 19, node eNodeB 916b may branch to reserve resources for secondary users. The eNodeB node 916b can receive branch instructions from the PCRF 905, MME 914 and SGW 922 function to partition a percentage of its resources that can be used for another PLMN network. The PGW 908 gateway may be located on the host network or it may be remote. Based on the instructions received, node eNodeB 916b can reserve X% of resources for use by primary users and Y% of resources for use by secondary users. The eNodeB node 916b can transmit an enhanced PLMN (ePLMN) that may be recognizable to the secondary user's wireless device 101b and reside in the cell.

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Figure 20 illustrates a method of this mode for controlling the SGW 922 and PGW gateways 908a, 908b with a link bandwidth allocation system according to one mode. Resource reservation can be controlled by controlling the connectivity of the host SGW gateway 922 for the various PGW gateways 908a, 908b. The connectivity of the SGW 922 gateway to the PGW gateway 908a, 908b can be controlled by modifying the available bandwidth between the SGW 922 gateway and the PGW gateways 908a, 908b on a dynamic basis. The PGW gateway 908a, 908b may be local and / or distant from the host network. The link bandwidth of the SGW 922 and PGW 908 gateway can be changed using OMC / NMS 912 which can be connected to DSC 910. The PGW 908a gateway can be located on a host network or remotely.

In one embodiment, illustrated in Figure 21, resources can be reserved for allocation purposes by combining the X-branch of the eNodeB node and the SGW-PGW link bandwidth control methods.

In one mode, the host PCRF 905 function can control the reservation of resources for allocation to secondary users. The host PCRF 905 function can

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In one embodiment, the RF spectrum allocation method can be used to make resources available for allocation. In the spectrum allocation method (eg, inter-systems (Inter frequency-lessor, Inter main frequency-tenant)) the primary network can allocate spectrum resources for the use of secondary users in a geographic area. Based on this, the secondary network providers can make the primary network resources available as channels / spectrum of their own normal operational network (that is, they can be compatible or IRAT). Also, this can be applied to the MVNO operator. Consequently, secondary users can access the primary network resources on their core networks and without having to roam on the primary network.

The spectrum allocation method can be based on a) licensed area or b) regional area. In both cases, the regional area and spectrum allocation license methods, the spectrum available for use by

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Primary network provider operators (ie lessor or Network 1) can be programmable through OMC / NMS 912. The spectrum allocation method can make it possible for the host network to allocate spectrum based on the desired bandwidth, Geographical boundaries of the secondary user, time in which the secondary user demands the resources and duration of time for the secondary user to demand resources.

In one embodiment, the spectrum allocation method can make spectrum resources available to secondary users on a dynamic basis. The billing process for the spectrum allocation method may not involve the use of the host or the billing platform of the visiting networks. Instead, DPC 902 can coordinate billing for this effort.

Unlike virtual secondary user or virtual best effort methods, the spectrum allocation method can allow the core network operator (Network 2) to use the allocated resources for the secondary user wireless device 101 and not share the allocated resources with the primary host network. Therefore, allocated spectrum resources can be used by secondary users for the duration of the lease. The secondary user central networks may also be authorized to control the

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resources allocated during the lease using their radio access network nodes 102.

Figures 23A and 23B illustrate a modality for allocating spectrum resources to a licensed area 2300 using the spectrum allocation method. When spectrum resources are allocated to a 2300 license area, the primary host network can allocate a defined amount of spectrum resources to be used by secondary user core networks. Each network operator of the secondary core network can obtain the concession of the use of the assigned spectrum through a geographically defined license area. As illustrated in Figure 23A, a spectrum license block 2300 may belong to a specific license area 2300.

The spectrum allocation method of the license area may involve the partitioning operation of spectrum block 2302 which can be used throughout the entire license area. The partition operation can be performed on several different channels, through channel sharing, or through other methods. As illustrated in Figure 23B, spectrum block 2302 can be partitioned to provide three channels 2304a, 2304b, 2304c for use by primary users and channel 2304d for lease.

Figure 24 illustrates a modality for allocating resources.

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spectrum to a regional area using the spectrum allocation method. Regional area spectrum allocation may involve spectrum allocation within the defined license area of ​​the 2300 host network. The primary host network may assign some defined geographic areas. The areas border secondary users who can use the allocated spectrum resources. Therefore, the designated geographic area for the use of assigned resources may be a subarea of ​​the full 2300 license area where operators have access to spectrum. The host network (i.e. the lessor) may lease, sell, give options or in any other way transfer resources, on a temporary basis, to other secondary operators for use in geographically defined subareas. This may allow the primary host operator to reserve the use of other geographic areas for the employment of its primary users or for lease to other secondary networks.

A single resource allocation can be defined for possible use in the license area of ​​an operator 2300. As an example, channel (4) 2302d can be licensed through the DSA communication system for a successful secondary user bidder for zones A 2402. The same channel 4 can also be licensed to another secondary user bidder for zone B 2404. Outside

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When resources are available they are allocated and can be accessed based on different methods. Spectrum access methods may depend on the allocation method used by the network that is providing the resources. In general, spectrum access methods can be divided into two categories of roaming and non-roaming methods. When the resources are accessed based on a roaming method, a secondary wireless user device 101 may be forced to use the available resources by roaming on the primary network. When accessing resources based on non-roaming methods, the secondary user wireless device 101 may be allowed to remain on its core network, while using the allocated resources.

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Figures 25A and 25B illustrate two network diagrams showing access to resources using roaming arrangements to allow a wireless device 101 to use resources from another network in one embodiment. As illustrated in Figure 25A, a wireless device 101 can currently use the spectrum of Network 1. Network 1 may communicate to DPC 902 that additional spectrum resources may be required to continue service to wireless device 101. DPC 902 may also receive information from Network 2 that may have excess or additional spectrum resources that may be allocated for use. for wireless device 101 from other networks.

As illustrated in Figure 25B, once DPC 902 confirmed that Network 2 has a spectrum for its allocation, depending on the services being used, geographic location and / or time, the wireless device 101 You can receive instructions to switch carriers from Network 1 to Network 2.

In one embodiment, a secondary user network provider may license or lease the right to use spectrum resources that are allocated by a primary network. In the scenario, the secondary user device 101 may not be required to roam in the primary network to use the allocated spectrum resources. The secondary user device 101

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it can remain on the secondary core network, which can make primary network resources available through secondary network access points, depending on the licensing conditions.

Figures 26A and 26B illustrate an additional spectrum allocation method that uses short-term leasing of resources, according to one modality. The available spectrum can be leased to other networks using the DSA communication system, depending on a license area, sub-license area, or through individual nodes, cell site. The DSA communication system can make the leased spectrum available for secondary use through other networks after a determination of the geographic and space limits. In one mode, a secondary user can access the assigned spectrum of a host network through their own secondary network and without having to switch to the host network.

Figure 26A illustrates a wireless device 101 in communication with the wireless access node 102a of the Network.

one. Network 1 may have a license agreement with Network 2 to use a designated block of Network 2 spectrum. In the scenario, when Network 1 spectrum resources are depleted and additional resources are needed, Network 1 may use licensed secondary spectrum resources to communicate with devices

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Licensing spectrum resources can increase the capacity of a network, as illustrated in Figures 27A and 27B. As depicted in Figure 27A, network provider A can serve a wireless device 101 through different different wireless access points 102a, 102b, 102c depending on the geographic location of wireless device 101. Wireless access points 102a, 102b, 102c can serve wireless device 101 using spectrum resources from network provider A.

Due to increased traffic, Network Provider A may require additional spectrum resources to adequately serve its subscribers. Network Provider A can license or lease spectrum resources from Network Provider B to improve and increase their available spectrum resources. As illustrated in Figure 27B, the increase in spectrum capacity of provider A can be achieved through the joint use of the radio access platform with provider B. In the scenario, wireless access point 102a, 102b, 102c can broadcast spectrum signals received from both providers A and B.

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Cell or source selection may involve the situation where wireless device 101 on one network is directed to another network to access additional resources available on the new network. Currently, wireless devices 101 are programmed to connect to the correct networks to receive services. To find the correct networks, after wireless device 101 is activated, you can search for preferred public land mobile networks (PLMNs), preferred roaming list (PRLs), and carriers. radio that the device is authorized to use. PLMN / PRL networks and the list of radio operators can be provided on the wireless device. The PLMN / PRL list may include PLMN identifications of authorized networks and the carrier in ranking order.

Since the DSA communication system can provide dynamic, real-time access to spectrum resources, when using the DSA system, spectrum resources may be available on networks that are not listed in the PLMN / PRL list of the wireless device .

As part of the DSA communication system process, wireless device 101 can be programmed, by

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anticipated, with the list of PLMN adipiiada Momág. I heard wireless device 101 can also be provided over the air on the secondary core network. The provision, over the air, can provide instructions to one or a group of wireless devices 101 to restart the cell selection process with an updated PLMN list.

As an alternative, wireless device 101 can be configured with a client application that, upon receipt of a WAP / SMS message, allows wireless device 101 to search for a PLMN that has been made available in the DSA process.

Various methods can be used to allow wireless devices to access available resources on different networks. In the DSA communication system, there are at least two types of source networks or systems: virtual networks or existing networks. Virtual networks can include networks that use the radio access network (RAN) of the primary network. When wireless devices 101 are required to access virtual networks, regulatory features and requirements for emergency calls (eg, 911 calls) and other regulatory provisions may require compliance.

When connected to virtual networks, the DPC 902 of the primary network can control the access of the secondary user wireless device 101 and access the

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RF spectrum resources and subscriber records from the primary system to allow secondary users to appear as roamers on the primary network. Secondary user wireless devices 101 can use a preferred network list to access virtual networks.

Alternatively, when the origin is created using existing networks, the secondary user's wireless device 101 can make a cell selection based on a priority list of networks participating in the DSA communication system. Once the secondary user wireless device 101 is authenticated, the DPC 902 of the primary host network can validate the secondary user to access resources on the primary network. If the authentication or validation is unsuccessful, the DPC 902 of the primary user may send a request to the secondary wireless device 101 through a client on the device to re-originate on its own system.

Wireless devices 101 can include a universal subscriber identity module or USIM. The module

USIM can be a single or dual USIM. Critical information, such as the data required to select the correct network, can be stored in the USIM module. By using a USIM, a wireless device 101 can be authorized to no longer use a PLMN. The USIM module may have memorized

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Information such as an IMSI or Base International Mobile Depth Identity (HPLMN), a prioritization list of allowed VLPMNs, and a prohibited PLMN list.

If a wireless device 101 uses a dual USIM module, it can be authorized to immediately access the spectrum resources available on an alternative network. The dual USIM module can further enable a multiband and multimode device 101 to access a variety of networks in DSAs as well as to use standard roaming arrangements.

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store in the device, block 2804, and select a cell by receiving, reading, and determining the strength of broadcast channels at nearby cell sites, block 2806.

Wireless device 101 can read the broadcast channel from the cell site and determine if the cell site offers the correct system, determination 2808. Wireless device 101 can

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INDUSTRIAL --select and establish a connection to the best available cell site. To identify the best available cell site, wireless device 101 can measure adjacent cells based on access technology to determine which cell is best for use.

If, at initiation, a suitable cell is not available (i.e. determination 2808 = No), wireless device 101 can use the process / step of selecting any cell and continue searching for a suitable cell site by selecting the following list PLMN / PRL until you find a site that allows normal access following the access protocol in the appropriate PLMN list, block 2810.

Whether the correct system is available through the selected cell site (that is, determination 2808

Yes), the wireless device 101 can receive and read the system information block (SIB) / master information block (MIB) transmitted by the selected cell site, block 2812. The SIB / MIB block can include information about the network that the cell site is serving and the services available through that network.

In one embodiment, the SIB / MIB may include a concentration of information such as PLMN IDs, Cell IDs, Traffic Assignment Identifiers (TAI) (area

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Ot LA Industrial Routing FROFItDAP), list of nearby LTE sites, non-LTE sites, GSM cells, UMTS cells and CDMA cells. This information can be used by wireless device 101 for different purposes. As an example, when wireless device 101 moves from an eNodeB node to an eNodeB node, it can use the SIB / MIB information sent from the new eNodeB node to determine that a change has occurred in the serving eNodeB node. To detect the change in the eNodeB node, wireless device 101 can identify the change in SIB / MIB information, which may include a change in the availability of PLMN and TAI parameters. TAI defines specific routing areas that can also be used to adequately narrow down a geographic area where wireless device 101 can use available resources.

SIB / MIB information can be transmitted to the cell site over the network. The cell site can receive the information from the network through the network HSS 926 server. In addition to the data transmitted through the SIB, the HSS server 926 on the network can also provide the information as to which gateway PGW 908 wireless device 101 can use to access resources on the network.

When reading the SIB / MIB, the device

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Wireless 101 can determine if a reselection is required, in determination block 2814. If no reselection is required (that is, determination block 2814 = Yes), wireless device 101 can reside in the cell channel, in the block 2816. If system reselection is required (i.e., determination block 2814 = No), wireless device 101 may be instructed to reselect a new cell or system based on the cell selection / reselection process, block 2818.

While residing at the selected cell site, wireless device 101 may receive additional information and further instructions, over the air, from the selected network, such as an updated list from the public land mobile network or PLMN / PRL. Wireless device 101 can also continue monitoring the SIB / MIB for any changes or additional information.

In one embodiment, the SIB / MIB can provide a secondary access class that can allow wireless device 101 to determine which channels, based on the DSA process, it can use to access through the reselect process. The SIB / MIB may also include data to allow the resident wireless device 101 to reselect another radio access technology (IRAT) and attempt to acquire a control channel at the new radio terminal.

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radio access (RAT). The information in the SIB / MIB can therefore be used to instruct a wireless device 101 to deselect another RAT terminal that is associated with the same or another network, which may be in another frequency band.

Cell reselection, which can initiate PLMN selection, can be controlled by specific parameters. As an example, the DSA communication system may use the prohibited PLMN-id to prevent a wireless device 101 from using resources from one network to attempt roaming in other networks. As an example, the DSA communication system may prevent a secondary user wireless device 101 from using resources from a primary host network to roam or to connect to the secondary core network. Similarly, the DSA communication system uses a PLMN identifier prioritization system that is in direct connection (over the air) (OTA), with customer activity or dual USIM control they can also prevent a wireless device 101 from using network resources to reestablish connection to other networks, unless permitted by the rules of the DSA communication system.

In one embodiment, a wireless device 101 that is resident in a cell site can receive instructions

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Figure 29 illustrates a network diagram, according to one embodiment, for the reselection of cells using the changes in TAI. When using a network, different wireless devices 101 can be assigned to different TAIs, depending on their particular uses and types of devices. As an example, a network can assign a TAI to users of the DSA communication system. The network can also assign another TAI to devices that do not use the DSA communication system. The advantage of using multiple and layered TAIs can allow the TAI allocation network to selectively perform custom use traffic. Multiple and layered TAIs may further allow TAI assigning networks to prevent wireless devices 101 from having a correct PLMN identifier, but the assumption of using the selected area from selection of

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cells, but service can be denied or cells can be re-selected.

In one embodiment, a special client may be installed on a DSA communication system compatible with wireless devices 101 to enable wireless devices 101 to determine which system and RAT are supposed to be used on a secondary basis. The PLMN / PLR list in the client application can be updated by receiving an SMS or WAP message that can be transmitted to the phone through a text message or through a data session (IP). The updated client application may instruct wireless device 101 to move to the appropriate channel to access assigned resources on the primary network.

Using a client application can facilitate the implementation of the DSA communication system in networks and legacy systems that may or may not have the capacity (eg due to software load) to have a communication channel. secondary access defined in SIB.

In idle mode, wireless device 101 can receive instructions to perform intra-frequency and inter-frequency measurements in the cell reselection process. Using the information in the SIB / MIB or from the client application, the wireless device 101 can perform the intra-frequency search,

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Inter-frequencies or Inter-Radio Access Technology (iRAT). This process can be controlled by a UTRAN network. Intrafrequency and interfrequency measurements or interradio access technology may be on a zone or cell / sector basis, depending on the configuration of the wireless device 101.

Authentication of wireless devices of secondary users:

Once the wireless device 101 selects the appropriate cell site and before it enters idle mode, the wireless device may need to authenticate itself to the system in which it is resident. The selected network requires validation and authentication of the wireless device 101 to ensure that the device has the required permissions to access the network.

The DSA communication system can authenticate a wireless device 101 using different methods. Authentication of the wireless device with DSA may depend on the commercial arrangements between different providers and the DSA system. As an example, authentication can be based on general or prioritization levels. The authentication process can be followed using the DPC 902 HSS 904 server as the anchor and the latter can be accessed by the AAA / AuC of the

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3G / 2.5G of the PCRF 904 function on LTE or similar platform. The host network can authenticate secondary users using standard MAP / IS-41 signaling.

After authentication, each incoming user can be assigned: (a) a defined usage level allowed on the host network; duration allowed in the system; type of purchase (eg, wholesale or an IMI range); the HSS server would be allowed to redirect incoming calls; Applications would continue where they were based on a server that is accessible from the rear end. Supervision and monitoring of assigned resources:

The DSA communication system can ensure that the primary network provider always has appropriate resources to handle traffic on the primary provider network (ie Network 2). Therefore, depending on the volume of traffic, the DSA communication system can dynamically, on a statistical basis and / or in real time, modify the spectrum / capacity available to secondary users.

As an example, at peak times, call traffic may increase on the primary network. When call traffic on the primary network increases, the DSA communication system can reduce the amount of spectrum available for allocation to secondary users to

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ensure that primary users have adequate resources.

The DSA communication system can manage the allocation of, and access to, resources based on different factors, including the priority level of the users, the time of use of the spectrum and the geographical location of the user. In one embodiment, when secondary access to the primary network is related to some events such as disaster, emergency, first callers, or public safety, the DSA communication system can manage secondary use of the primary system using different prioritization. As an example, when the secondary users are first callers who are using the primary network resources, the DSA communication system may maintain or increase the resources assigned to the secondary users by the primary network provider to allow emergency calls transmitted successfully, even to the detriment of primary network users.

In one embodiment, the use of spectrum resources in a network by a secondary user can be managed and controlled by different components of the DSA communication system such as DPC 902. As an example, DPC 902 of a primary network can monitor the use of allocated spectrum resources to ensure that action is taken

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The DSC 910 of the primary network can be configured to monitor or receive data regarding the traffic levels associated with the primary network, where wireless devices 101 are operational as a secondary user. The DSC 910 can also be configured to offload the secondary user by reversing resources, forcing to terminate (i.e. offload) a connection from a secondary user, or by redirecting a secondary user to another operator or channel established if the capacity threshold of the primary network.

The DSC 910 on a primary network can also inform DPC 902 when downloading of secondary users may be required. As an example, an unforeseen overhead of primary callers may cause DSC 910 to request that secondary users be offloaded to make resources available to primary users. When secondary user download starts, technical access parameters can be sent to (OTA) for wireless device 101. Alternatively, the system can dynamically allocate resources through LTE using the X2 link that provides instructions to the defined wireless device 101 for transfer to the new network.

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Secondary user offload may include redirecting secondary user connections back to the secondary user's home network, to another provider network or channel, or disconnecting secondary user connections to the primary provider network. As an example, when a primary host network may be required to terminate a secondary user due to increased demand on the primary network, the DPC can be configured to determine if other networks are available to redirect the secondary user's connection instead of their termination. DPC 902 can demand resources from DSC 910 from other networks. If the resources are available for use on other networks, the DPC 902, using a set of rules, can determine the most cost-effective connection to another host network that meets the resource demand requirements. Once the DPC 902 has identified another host network to which the secondary user wireless device 101 can be redirected, the DPC 902 can instruct the wireless device 101 to transition through the new host network for the communication session. . The secondary user download process may include transfer or backoff processes (wait at random interval) which are explained in more detail below.

In an exemplary embodiment, DPC 902 of the

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The host network may also be configured to instruct the primary host network to release the secondary user wireless device 101 back to the secondary core network after the use of the primary network resources is terminated. DPC 902 can further be configured to force the termination of the secondary user's connection to the primary network if DPC 902 determines that additional capacity is required for use by primary users.

If sufficient capacity is available, the DPC 902 can force the secondary user to continue using the resources of the primary host network until the volume of traffic on the primary host network requires additional action based on the rule sets.

In the various modalities, the DSA can also manage the use of the assigned spectrum and access object. As an example, the DSA communication system can manage the use of the RF spectrum of the host network using a waiting mechanism in a random interval called back-off. When the host spectrum network is accessed by high-priority users, the spectrum can be denied to the lowest-priority users to make the spectrum available to the highest-priority users.

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000 to supervise and monitor the use of the spectrum, according to one modality. The functions of monitoring and supervising the use of spectrum resources can be performed using different methods. In a DSA communication system using the virtual best effort method of resource allocation, the DSC 910 can monitor the use of spectrum resources based on previously agreed billing information and communication with the network billing platform primary.

The DSC 910 can monitor the usage level for the group and also the monitoring usage level with the PGW 908 gateway. The usage can be compared and monitored against what was planned or better the most successful bidding. Once a predefined amount of allocated resources is used by a secondary user, the DSC 910 on the primary network can be configured to generate a warning that the resources are reaching a critically low level and send it to the secondary network provider via DPC 902. The secondary user can receive the notification through his own DSC 910. Upon receipt of the notice, the secondary user provider network can either re-bid for additional resources or simply allow the remaining resources to run out.

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In the event that a secondary user is actively using a primary network when the allocated resources are fully consumed, the primary network may instruct the secondary user wireless device 101 to reconnect to the core network (secondary user network provider). , terminate the wireless device connection, or charge a supplemental fee or coverage for the secondary network based on a previously negotiated contract. Upon termination of the connection, the secondary user wireless device may not be able to access primary network resources, unless additional resources are allocated for the secondary user.

In a DSA communication system using the virtual secondary user method, the DSC 910 can monitor the use of allocated resources based on previously agreed billing information and communication with the billing platform of the host primary network. The process of monitoring the use of allocated resources based on a virtual secondary user method may involve monitoring the level of usage for the group and also using level tracking with the PGW 908 gateway.

Similar to the DSA communication system using the virtual best effort method, the DSA communication system using the user method

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In the DSA communication system, which is using the virtual secondary user method, after the allocated resources are exhausted, the secondary user can be terminated by different methods, for example by: 1) back-off without prioritization or 2 ) prioritization back-off as described below.

In the back-off method without prioritization, when the spectrum resources allocated to the default level are consumed, no new use can be allowed. Once allocated spectrum resources are exhausted, the primary network DSC 910 can instruct the secondary user's wireless device to connect to the network

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secondary user central, terminate the connection of the secondary user wireless device to the primary network, or charge an excess fee based on previously negotiated contracts. Upon termination of the primary network, the secondary user wireless device may not be able to access the resources of the primary network unless additional resources are obtained by the secondary core network provider.

In the prioritization back-off method, when the allocated spectrum resources are at critically low levels and before the resources are completely consumed, the primary network can initiate a back-off process during which the primary network can place the secondary user wireless device 101 on another suitable network.

If not, other suitable networks are available to accept the secondary user wireless device 101, the primary network being able to transfer the secondary user wireless device 101 back to the core secondary user network. The primary network can pay the secondary network for any allocated resources that would not have been used by the secondary users.

When using the resource allocation method, the primary host network may monitor allocated resources differently, depending on whether resources are allocated based on a license area method or

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If resource allocation is performed based on a license area method, the primary network can monitor the use of resources by secondary users. When allocated resources are nearing completion, DSC 910 / DPC 902 can inform the secondary user network that the temporary lease of resources is about to expire and provide an opportunity for the secondary network to bid and purchase additional resources.

If the secondary network fails or denies obtaining additional resources, the primary network can terminate or back-process the secondary user from the primary network using different methods, such as: 1) back-off without prioritization or 2) prioritization method.

In the back-off without prioritization method, when the resource lease expires, spectrum resources will no longer be available to secondary users. The primary network may instruct secondary user wireless devices 101 to transfer to or terminate use of another radio access system on their network.

In the prioritization back-off method, the DSC 910 / DPC 902 on the primary network can coordinate resources with the DSC 910 on the secondary network regarding affected sites. The secondary network can try the transfer

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If resource allocation is done based on a regional area method, the primary network can monitor the use of resources by secondary users. When the allocated resources are about to expire and close to a predetermined termination level, the DSC 910 / DPC 902 of the primary host network can inform the secondary core network of the inevitable termination of the resources. The primary network may provide the secondary network with an opportunity for a new tender for additional resources.

If the secondary network fails or refuses to obtain additional resources, the primary network can terminate or back-process the secondary user from the primary network using different methods, such as: 1) backoff without prioritization or 2) prioritization.

In the back-off without prioritization method, when the lease term for the allocated resources expires, the secondary user can no longer access the spectrum resources of the primary network. The primary network may transfer the secondary user to another radio access system on its network, which may be a host network or another network or terminate the user's access

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secondary to the resources of the primary network.

In the prioritization back-off method, the DSC 910 and DPC 902 on the primary network and the DSC 910 on the secondary network can coordinate resources with affected sites and initiate the back-off process before it expires. leasing of assigned resources. The secondary network may attempt to transfer the secondary user's wireless network to another network, base station, radio access channel, or system for the affected area. The primary network can pay the secondary network for allocated resources that are not used.

Secondary user transfer during download:

In one embodiment, the DSA communication system may employ handover methods to prevent interruptions during, or maintain, communication sessions between wireless devices 101, the DSA communication system and / or network providers. By way of example, a communication session may include a wireless device 101 that establishes a connection to a network. Transfer may occur when the connection of wireless device 101 is moved from the core network to a host network and back to the core network, during the period of a communication session. The SIB / MIB generated by the network can include the list of cells and networks that can be used to transfer a communication session.

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Outside of the DSA communication system, mobile power transfers may involve wireless device 101 informing the service network that a better server is available and changing the connection from the current server to the best server. Mobile assisted transfers can be done when wireless devices are roaming on host networks. However, the DSA communication system may not allow mobile assisted transfers, because the best server for roaming purposes may not be the most optimal cell to alleviate capacity. Communication sessions with the DSA communication system may involve circuit switched or packet switched services.

Figure 31 illustrates a network component diagram of a network, in accordance with one embodiment, capable of transferring communication sessions. To implement a transfer of a communication session, there may be some connectivity between components of the host and home networks (eg network A and network B). As an example, the host's PGW 908 gateway and core networks can connect to each other. The PGW 908 gateway of the host and base networks can communicate over the Internet or a private data network. The host's PGW 908 gateway can also connect to the SGW gateway 922

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from the core network. The ANDSF 918 of the host and base networks can also be connected to allow transfer to the legacy system and to invoke the back-off process when the wireless device is forced to move from the host network to the core network.

The Access Network Discovery and Selection (ANDSF) function is used to manage intersystem mobility policy and access network discovery information that is stored in a wireless device that supports the provision of information from an ANDSF function. The ANDSF may initiate the provision of information from the ANDSF to the wireless device as specified in 3GPP TS 24.302 [3AA].

Figure 32 illustrates a network diagram of a method, according to one embodiment, for independent media transfer. The ANDSF, through the DSA process, can initiate the transfer by sending an SMS / WAP message to the wireless device 101 instructing it to proceed to a gap gap or gap gap transfer. The transfer process may start under different circumstances and for different reasons. As an example, a network may initiate a transfer process based on the descriptions of contracts between the host network and the core network, depending on the level of resources in the host network and whether the resources have

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a predetermined threshold has been reached, depending on the resources leased by the central network that are being exhausted or depending on the initiation of a back-off process.

When the host's resources are no longer available for use or a back-off process is initiated, the DSA communication system may use additional components or systems to act as the transfer of a communication session. In the scenario, the eNodeB node on the host network can perform a back-off process based on the QCI and ARP designations. The back-off of the eNodeB 916 node may involve transferring the current communication session from the host node eNodeB 916b host to another eNodeB node by using the X2 link between the exchange networks. This process can also be accomplished using the DSMPTA process with the ANDSF function.

To initiate and implement a transfer process, the host network may generate and send some commands to wireless device 101. As an example, three different types of transfer include: 1) inter-frequency, 2) intra-frequency, and 3) IRAT.

In an inter-frequency transfer, the network that is currently serving a wireless device 101 (that is, the current network), can initiate the transfer of the wireless device 101 from the current network to another network.

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In intra-frequency transfer, the current network may initiate a transfer of the wireless device 101 from one cell in one network to another cell in the same network for capacity discharge. In IRAT type transfer, the current network can initiate the transfer of wireless device 101 to another RAT.

Inter-frequency transfer can be started when the current network sends instructions to the secondary user wireless device 101 to start using the resources of another network. As an example, a wireless device 101 on a core network may be instructed to use a host network for heavy file uploads / downloads.

Inter-frequency transfer can be used to offload a secondary user from a host network based on the established policy decision. Inter-frequency transfer can also be used when a wireless device 101 no longer needs to use the services of the host network as a secondary user and can therefore be forwarded to its core network. Inter-frequency transfers can also be used when a wireless device 101 leaves the DSA communication system cluster or cell area and requires to continue its communication session. On stage, wireless device 101 can be transferred

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to another network / cluster or forward to the core network. Inter-frequency transfers can also be used to release network capacity constraints by allowing some primary users to use the services of another network as secondary users.

Intra-frequency transfers can be used in today's network to relieve cell congestion by diverting traffic from one cell to another. To avoid a bounce effect that may prevent resolution of capacity issues, intrafrequency transfer orders may prohibit wireless devices 101 from using the next sector / cell, as indicated in the PLMN / PRL list, for periods defined time.

IRAT type transfers can be used to redirect wireless devices 101 to another RAT. During a transfer from one IRAT to another, the ratio access technology and the frequency of operation can be changed. This type of transfer can be used when the DSA communication system is available and the wireless device 101 is initially active on a particular channel. The current network can instruct wireless device 101 to switch to another RAT through the IRAT transfer process. In one mode, the transfer order can be initiated from a current network

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Or, alternatively, the transfer order can be initiated from a different network or entity. Thus, if the communication session of the wireless device 101 is deleted during the transfer process, the wireless device 101 may be able to re-establish the communication session with the target RAT and not revert to the previous network.

In a non-limiting mode, the session can be removed during INTERFREQUENCY and / or INTRAFREQUENCY transfers. In this mode, the device can reestablish connections by reverting to a previous network.

Figure 33 illustrates a network component diagram of a system, according to one modality, required to initiate a network transfer as part of the DSA process. The transfer process can be initiated by DSC 910 based on its rule sets that are established prior to bidding or during the bidding process. Using the ANDSF 918 function can allow intra-frequency, inter-frequency, and IRAT transfers to take place to allow maximum flexibility.

Back-off of secondary users from the host network:

DPC 902 can continually monitor host network resources to ensure that sufficient levels of resources are available for user use

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of the host network. When the resource capacity available on the host network reaches a predefined threshold, the host network can instruct wireless device 101 to initiate a backoff process for secondary users. The back-off process can be started to free up resources on the host network.

When resources need to be made available to the primary users or subscribers of a network, the DSA can initiate a back-off process for the secondary users to free up additional resources. The back-off process can involve different or combined methods depending on the DSA configuration. However, shared backoff policies are made using the wireless device type 101 and any special flags associated with the device, the policy decision to redirect active and inactive traffic, the policy decision regarding measures to take to resolve operational traffic congestion and OTA re-provisioning or by activating a client application.

In one embodiment, the DSA communication system can be configured to use peer priority access rules (TPA) (as explained in detail above with reference to Figures 1-8) when back-off processes are initiated. As an example, the back-off process can be started when a resource level

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Threshold levels for RAN and core network resources can be determined based on the traffic usage that can be generated by secondary users. As an example, when more than 85% of RAN resources are used, the back-off process can be implemented to reduce the consumption of secondary users or separate secondary users from the host network or both measures to the time. By initiating the back-off process, the host network ensures that the amount of resources available from the RAN and core network always remain above the

15%.

In one embodiment, the DSA back-off process that would allow each host network to maintain a specified amount of exempt resources at all times can be proactive and independent of actual incidents. In the event of an incident, such as a natural disaster, the DSA communication system may have the ability to put

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In one mode, the DSA communication system can monitor traffic during the back-off process and initiate the release of RAN resources for secondary use at user-defined intervals.

In one modality, each host network can employ some back-off policies and resource criteria when deciding whether or not to initiate a back-off process. These resource and policy criteria may include: spectrum availability (coexistent or separate); bandwidth / capacity availability (RF and base); general overload criteria (percentage of total available capacity vs. used capacity); backoff criteria (reselection, transfer-intrasystem and intersystems) termination); treatment (how specific services / applications are treated / routed); prohibited treatments (what services / applications are prohibited for use); qualification (how the services are classified, that is, possible special discount for use in non-peak hours); geographic limits (define the area or cell for inclusion); time (define time and day (s) for inclusion);

duration (define incremental allocation based on time and geographical limits); types of equipment

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users.

The back-off process can be implemented in another way for different resource allocation methods. In one modality, the back-off process for the virtual best effort allocation method (pure roaming) can be governed by the PCRF 905 established in the (EPC). The eNodeB node can also be configured to initiate traffic reduction based on capacity loads using X2 binding. In the scenario, the eNodeB node can allow the host network to bypass secondary users by transferring traffic to adjacent cell sites. In one mode, the eNodeB node can send instructions to one or more entities, including the user equipment. In another mode, the eNodeB node can start the process.

In addition, the DSA back-off process may also involve one or more elements that will be governed or established by the DSC following agreed policy-based rule sets and in order to ensure session continuity or team reassignment User to another access method in an attempt to ensure that the user experience is maintained during the back-off process.

In one modality, the back-off process (DSMPTA) for the virtual best effort method may be above e

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To ensure that wireless devices 101 receive and read broadcast messages regarding prohibited cells and available nearby cells, the DSA communication system can send WAP / SMS messages to configured wireless devices 101 to force them to a reselection. Wireless devices 101 will have to read messages

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of diffusion when they enter the re-selection process.

In one embodiment, the DSA may initiate neighboring service groups to restrict the use of particular cell sites to roaming wireless devices 101. The combination of CSG and TAI, which may be involved with the capacity issue, may restrict the secondary user wireless device 101 your network access. As an example, CSG and TAI can eliminate callers, can reduce quality, can expand the network, or can provide other elements to solve the capacity problem.

In one embodiment, during the back-off session, ANDSF 918 may facilitate a transfer of the secondary users to another network or back to the secondary user's core network. The ANDSF 918 function can initiate a network transfer if connectivity is available with another network. Wireless devices 101 can be transferred to another network or another access network (RAT / IRAT).

In one embodiment, the DSA back-off process using a virtual secondary user resource allocation method may be governed by the PCRF 905 set in EPC and DPC 902. The PCRF 905 of a primary host network, which apply to the Secondary users may take precedence over those run by DPC 902. However, PCRF 905 from the primary host network may

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In the event that existing policies and rule sets in Access and EPC are no longer applied to a back-off process, the DSA back-off process, for secondary users, can be implemented. As an example, when the traffic from the primary host network reaches a predetermined threshold level, the host DSC 910 can instruct the host eNodeB node to transfer the secondary user to adjacent cell sites, within the host network, using X2 binding and depending on the QCI / ARQ rule set of the secondary user wireless device 101. Alternatively, the DSC 910 can instruct the host eNodeB node to perform the transfer of the secondary user to the core network using the X2 link when

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host and base networks are connected for full mobility.

Depending on the instructions received from the DSC

910 host, the host PCRF 905 can dynamically adjust the QCI / ARQ values ​​for secondary user 101 wireless devices. As an example, the host PCRF 905 can restrict bandwidth, change the resource allocation method to from virtual best effort or change systems from priority to low priority.

The DSC 910 can instruct the host network to update or generate a list of banned cells, and include cells that are currently experiencing traffic capacity that is above the default traffic capacity threshold. The DSC 910 may further instruct the host network to broadcast a message for a new provision of the secondary user wireless devices 101 with the updated banned cell list. The broadcast message may further include information regarding the next ring or multiple rings of cells adjacent to the cell or groups of cells with operational limitations. The broadcast message can include changed and valid PLMN identifiers, modified TAI for the cell or cells, and lists of the next cells modified for device use

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The host DSC 910 may further instruct the host network to initiate Nearby Service Groups 10 (CGS) in order to restrict the use of particular cell sites to roaming secondary user 101 wireless devices. The combination of CGS and

TAIs involved with network capacity may restrict the access of roaming secondary user 101 wireless devices to the host network. Restriction of access by the combination of CGS and TAI can make the host network accessible only to designated primary users.

In the event that connectivity exists between the primary host and other networks (eg, the secondary core network), the host DSC 910 can instruct the host ANDSF 918 to initiate a network transfer of the secondary user wireless device 101 to another connected network or access network (RAT / IRAT).

To reduce capacity overhead when node

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Reassignment of eNodeB node resources can be balanced by transfer initiated by the host network to force the secondary user wireless devices 101 to transfer to another network where they can roam and be provided with the appropriate resources. As an example, transfers can be of the inter-frequency RAT type or

IRAT.

The host PGW 908 gateway can also be used as part of the back-off process. The SG of the secondary user wireless devices 101 can connect to the appropriate host PGW 908 based on the policies and rules of the host HSS 904 and PCRF 905. The host DSC 910 can control the bandwidth of the connection between the host PGW 908 gateway and the

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101 SG wireless device. During the backoff process, the host DSC 910 can start the host network to reduce the bandwidth between the PGW 908 gateway and that of the 101 SG secondary user wireless device that are moving out of the host network. The process by which DSC 910 can reduce the bandwidth between the PGW 908 gateway and the SG can be governed by predetermined rules and policies. The host DSC 910 can continue to monitor host network cells that may be overloaded by high traffic and evaluate the reduction of additional bandwidth for the connection of the host device PGW 908-SG gateway to reduce traffic.

Not all processes initiated by DSC 910 as part of the DSMPT back-off process may be necessary, and the implementation of these processes and the order in which they may occur may depend on the agreements between the host and home networks.

In one embodiment, the back-off process can be implemented in the DSA communication system using a resource allocation spectrum allocation method. The spectrum allocation method may include the license area and regional area methods for resource allocation.

In one modality, the back-off process for a DSA

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using a license area method may involve reallocating spectrum resources from the secondary core network (i.e., tenant) to the primary host network (i.e., lessor). The host network using the license area method can initiate the back-off process for the transfer of all existing secondary user 101 wireless devices from the lessor spectrum to another network or back to the core network. The time frame for the reassignment will be predetermined based on the sets of rules defined by the landlord and tenant agreements. Depending on the time frame defined in the rule sets, not all child users can move out of the host network on time and as a result some child users may be removed.

Based on the previously negotiated agreements between the lessor and the lessor, the host network can determine whether the back-off process can be applied to a part of the entire license area. Depending on the geographic area involved to alleviate capacity, spectrum reallocation may not be required for each cell in the entire license area. Consequently, back-off processes can be implemented in sub-license areas of the licensed area.

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By implementing the back-off process for a full license area, the host DSC 910 can inform DPC 902 that the host network has reached a predefined threshold of traffic capacity. DPC 902 can communicate that message to base DSC 910. The base DSC 910 can reduce the host resources available to the base eNodeB node in a phased manner and effect the transfer of secondary user traffic to a non-leased spectrum. Measures to reduce the resources available to the eNodeB node can be done on a predefined time interval basis. If traffic is not carried in a done-on-time mode, the base DPC 902 can initiate network transfer to migrate secondary users from the host network to another suitable channel. After the resources are released, the base eNodeB node can remove the channel from its available channel lists.

By implementing the back-off process for sub-license areas (as opposed to the full license area), the above process can be implemented with the exception that defined cells or TAIs can be used instead of the full license area .

Once capacity constraints are resolved by the host network, spectrum can be reallocated to the core network. To reallocate resources, the DSC

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910 Host can inform DPC 902 that spectrum resources are again available for use by the core network. The base DPC 902 can inform the base DSC 910 that the resources are available again. Resources can be reallocated to the core network based on predetermined sets of rules and policies.

For back-off processes that are not governed by rules and policies in Access and EPC, the host can initiate a DSMPTA back-off process. It may be based on rule sets.

In one modality, the back-off process for a DSA communication system, using a regional area method, may depend on the sets of rules and policies agreed upon by the lessor and the lessee.

The back-off process, in a DSA, that uses the regional area method of resource allocation, may include the transfer of all existing secondary wireless devices 101 that use the host spectrum in the regional or subregional area of New to the core network or another network. The host DSC 910 and DPC 902 / DSC 910, in their rule sets, can define whether secondary users should move from all or a subset of the regional area.

The time frame for resource reallocation

161 during the back-off process it can be predetermined in. **** depending on the sets of rules and policies agreed by the lessor and the lessee. Not all traffic can be successfully migrated to the core network or to another network during the back-off process if the deadlines set in the agreement are not met. On stage, some connections may be removed or lost as soon as the default time frame runs out.

At the initiation of the back-off process, the tenant party network resources associated with the base eNodeB node can be reduced in a staggered manner. The base 912 OMC can initiate resource reduction by the eNodeB node. Other core network policy-based components, such as DPC 902 can also initiate resource reduction by the eNodeB node. The core network can facilitate the transfer of secondary users from the spectrum of the host network to the spectrum of the core network. If the core network does not have the capacity to handle the traffic volume or the transfer is not being performed in a timely manner, you can transfer the communication session to another network or channel or force the secondary users' wireless devices 101 to carry out a re-selection process. Once the eNodeB node has transferred all secondary users from the host spectrum, it can

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remove the spectrum channel from the available list of channels accessible to secondary users.

Once capacity constraints are resolved by the host network, the spectrum can be reallocated to the core network. For reallocation of resources, the host DSC 910 may inform DPC 902 that the spectrum resources are again available for use by the core network. The base DPC 902 can inform the base DSC 910 that the resources are again available. Resources can be reallocated to the core network based on predetermined sets of rules and policies.

Figure 34 illustrates a smartphone 101a, laptop 101b, and cell phone 101c communicating with an element 3402 that is connected to a primary 34 04 and a secondary 23 06 and communicates with a base station 102a and 102b through of a primary RAT and a

Secondary RAT. Base station 102a connects to a primary network and base station 102b connects to a secondary network 102b. In one embodiment, as illustrated in Figure 34, the DSA communication system can allow wireless devices 101a-101c to access various radio access technologies (ie, primary and secondary RATs) simultaneously. As an example, DSA may allow a wireless device 101 to use a primary RAT from a primary network to access a secondary RAT

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INSTITUTO MEXICANO »(IA MONEDAD INDUSTRIAL in a secondary network only for certain types of services. For example, when the use of the wireless device 101 of the primary network causes high volume or burst traffic to occur, the communication system DSA can allow the primary network to download and send high volume, burst traffic to the secondary network. By way of example, primary and secondary elements 2306 and 3404 can provide data to route traffic through primary and secondary wireless networks and base stations using a headend. Switching can occur using a DSA to switch between networks. In another embodiment, switching can occur using element 3402, the primary component, or the secondary component 3404 or 3406. In another mode, the switch may be initiated by the primary or secondary DSA networks or by another activity that considers the capacity of the network.

Figure 35 illustrates a message flow diagram 3500 of the arbitration process in a DSA communication system according to one embodiment. In this modality, a bidder (that is, Network 1) is used for simplicity, however it is considered that multiple bidders can use this process. Network 1 3501 can send a resource request message 3502 to DPC 902. DPC 902 can receive the request message and send queries 3504, 3506 to Network 2 and Network 3 participating DSCs 910a, 910b on

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DPC 902 may send a resource availability message 3512 to inform Network 1 that the requested resources are available through DSC 910a. Network 1 3501 may receive the resource availability message 3510 and in response send a resource request message 3514 to DPC 902 to reserve the available resources in DSC 910a. DPC 902 can send a 3516 resource reservation request to DSC 910a. Upon receipt of the 3516 resource reservation request, the DSC 910a can reserve the required spectrum and send a reserved resource message 3518 back to DPC 902. DPC 902 can receive a resource bid message 3520 from Network 1 , accept the tender (if the tender complies with the policies and rules of DPC 902) and send a message of accepted tender 3522

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to Network 1 3501. Upon acceptance of the tender by the bidder, DPC 902 may also send a resource allocation request 3524 to DSC 910a to allocate the reserved resources to Network 1 3501. DSC 910a may receive the request Resource Allocation 3524, allocate the resources to be used by Network 1 3501, and send an assigned resource message 3526 to DPC 902. DPC 902 may inform Network 1 3501 that the requested resources are now allocated to be used by wireless device 101 of Subscriber Network 1 3501 by sending an assigned resource message 3528 to Network 1 3501. The resources may be available to their use by Network 1 3501. Once the resources are used, the DSC 910a can send a resource consumed / released 3530 message to the

DPC 902. DPC 902 can receive the resource consumed / released 3530 message and send a resource consumed / released 3532 message to Network 1 3501. Network 1 3501 can settle the charges for the spectrum being used.

Figures 36-40 illustrate flow diagrams of a method, according to one embodiment, for allocating and accessing resources using the DSA communication system. As illustrated in Figure 36, Network 1 DSC 910a can monitor call traffic compared to the total spectrum resources available to Network 1, block 3602. DSC 910a can record and report the

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INSTITUTO MEXICANO Dt LA PRORIEDAD INDUSTRIAL status of resources from Network 1 to DPC 902. DPC 902 can receive the status report of resources from Network 1, block 3702 and proceed to its memorization, block 3704. DSC 910a of the Network 1 can determine, based on the resource status report, whether additional resources may be required to serve existing Network 1 users, determination 3606. If additional resources are not required (that is, determination 3606 = No), the DSC 910a can continue to monitor the available resources against bandwidth traffic by going back to block 3602. If additional resources are required (that is, determination 3606 = Yes ), DSC 910a may send a request for additional resources to DPC 902, block 3608.

Network 2 DSC 910b can also monitor available resources against bandwidth traffic on Network 2, block 3602 and report the status of resources to DPC 902, block 3804. DPC 902 can receive the status report. of resources from DSC 910b, block 3702 and storing received data, block 3704. DSC 910b can determine if excess amounts of resources are available in Network 2 determination 3804. If excess amounts of resources are not available on Network 2 (that is, determination 3804 = No), DSC 910b can continue to monitor available resources against bandwidth traffic by going back to block 3602. If available

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Leftover amounts of resources (i.e., determination 3804 = Yes), DSC 910b, may allocate leftover resources or a subpart of leftover resources for secondary use, block 3806 and inform DPC 902 that resources are allocated for use by users children, block 3808. DPC 902 can receive the resource allocation report from DSC 910b, block 3702 and merit the received data, block

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The DPC 902 can receive resource status reports from many different networks. However, in this mode, for ease of illustration, only DPC 902 interactions with two networks are depicted. Status reports received from networks may also include additional information such as network rules and policies regarding access and use of allocated resources. As an example, status reports from Network 2 may include the Network 2 system requirements that must be met before a wireless device 101 can successfully access the resources assigned in Network 2 as a secondary user.

DPC 902 receives the demand for additional resources from Network 1 DSC 910a, block 3706, and based on the data received from other networks selects the best available network from which Network 1 can acquire additional resources, in block 3708. As an example, DPC 902

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You can select Network 2 as the most suitable network to provide resources to Network 1. DPC 902 can send a resource query to Network 2, block 3710, to determine the availability and amount of allocated excess resources from Network 2.

Network 2 DSC 910b can receive the resource query, block 3810, and determine resource availability, block 3812. DSC 910b can send a resource query response to DPC 902. The resource query response may include information on the quantity and quality of resources available for use by secondary users. DPC 902 can receive the resource query response, block 3712.

As illustrated in Figure 37, DPC 902 can determine if resources are available based on data received from Network 2 DSC 910b, block 3714. If data is not available (that is, determination of block 3714 = No), DPC 902 may send an unavailable resource message to Network 1, block 3722. The resources may not be available for use by a network for different reasons. As an example, resources can be purchased from other bidders before they were reserved by the network. Network 1 DSC 910a may receive the resource unavailable message, block 3614, and search for other available spectrum resources or

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terminate connection sessions with users to free up resources on Network 1, block 3618.

If data is available (i.e., determination 3714 = Yes), DPC 902 can send a message of available resources to DSC 910a to inform Network 1 about the quality and quantity of resources available for secondary use on Network 2, Block 3716. DSC 910a may receive the available resource message and send a resource request message to reserve the assigned resources of Network 2 for use by subscribers of Network 1, block 3612. The resource request message may include data such as the amount of resources that Network 1 may require in this transaction.

DPC 902 can receive the resource request message, block 3718, and send a resource reservation request message to Network 2, block 3720. DSC 910b, on Network 2, can receive the resource reservation request , block 3816, and reserve the demanded quantity of the resources assigned for use by the subscribers of Network 1, block 3818. Network 2 DSC 910b can confirm that the requested amount of allocated resources is reserved for use by Network 1 by sending a reserved resource message, block 3820. DPC 902 can receive the reserved resource message from Network 2 and Prepare the bidding process as described in Figure 38.

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As illustrated in Figure 38, Network 1 DSC 910a can send a resource tender to negotiate access to the reserved resources of Network 2, block 3620. DPC 902 can receive the resource tender and proceed to its processing, block 3726. DPC 902 can determine if the bid received from Network 1 can be accepted, in determination block 3728. The DPC 902 can evaluate a tender from a network provider based on the sets of rules and policies of the DSA communication system in addition to the requirements established by the resource-offering network, such as prices and methods of allocation or access or through other methods. If the bid is accepted (that is, determination 3728 = Yes), DPC 902 may send a bid acceptance message to Network 1, block 3730. DSC 910a can receive the bid acceptance message and wait for the resource access instructions, block 3622. Once the bid is accepted, DPC 902 can also send a resource allocation message to Network 2 DSC 910b, Block 3732 DSC 910b can receive the resource allocation message, block 3822, and allocate resources reserved for use by Network 1, block 3824. DSC 910b may send a resource access message to allow Network 1 to access assigned resources from Network 2, block 3826 and configure itself to establish the communication session with the

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DPC 902 may retransmit the resource access message to Network 1, block 3734. DSC 910a may receive the resource access message, block 3624. The resource access message may include data, such as access parameters which can be used by secondary user wireless devices 101 to access resources on Network 2. DSC 910a can send access parameters for Network 2 to wireless devices 101 that have communication sessions with Network 1 and Network 1 has designated migration to Network 2, block 3626. Designated wireless devices 101 can receive the parameters for access to Network 2, block 3902 and establish a communication session with wireless device 101 of Network 1, steps 3904 and 3830. Network 2 can begin the settlement process as described, in more detail below, with reference to Figure 40.

If the bid is rejected (that is, determination block 3728 = No), DPC 902 can send a rejected bid message to Network 1, block 3736 (illustrated in Figure 39). As illustrated in Figure 39, DSC 910a can receive the rejected bid message, block 3736, and determine if a new bid is made, determination 3640. If there is no new

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tender (ie determination 3640 = No), DSC 910a may send a resource request cancel message, block 3644. DPC 902 can receive the resource request cancel message, block 3742, and send a release of resources to Network 2, block 3744. Network 2 DSC 910b may receive the resource release message, block 3832, release the resources reserved for use by other networks, block 3834, and report the status of the resources assigned to DPC 902 by returning to block 3808, as illustrated in Figure 36 and follow the steps outlined above with respect to Figure 36.

If there is a new tender (that is, determination 3640 = Yes), DSC 910a can send a new tender for the same resources, block 3642. DPC 902 can receive the new tender, block 3738, and determine whether to accept the new tender. , determination 3740. If the new tender is rejected again (that is, determination 3740 = No), the

DPC 902 can send a rejected bid message back to block 3736. If the bid is accepted (that is, determination 3740 = Yes), DPC 902 can send a bid accept message back to block 3730 as illustrated in Figure 38 and follow the same steps described above with respect to Figure 38.

Figure 40 illustrates the settlement process after Network 2 provides access to devices.

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Network 2 910b can send invoices and payment instructions regarding the use of resources allocated by Network 1 to DPC 902, block 3836. DPC 902 can relay invoice and payment instructions from Network 2 to Network 1 , block 3746. DSC 910a can receive invoices and payment instructions, block 3644, and settle charges with Network 2, stages 3648 and 3840.

Optionally, Network 2 DSC 910b can send usage parameters and payment instructions to DPC 902, block 3838. DPC 902 can receive usage parameters and payment instructions, block 3748, create an invoice, block 3750, and send the invoice to Network 2, block 3752. DSC 910a can receive the invoice and payment instructions, block 3646, and settle the charges with Network 2, stages 3648 and 3840.

Figure 41 illustrates a message flow diagram 4100 of message communication between components of a network provider, which is allocating available resources to

0 other resource-demanding networks. DSC 910a on Network 1

3501 it can send a resource request, message 3502. DPC 902 can receive the resource request message and send a resource query to Network 2, message 3504. On Network 2, the resource query can be received at the DSC

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OMC 912 on Network 2 to determine if resources are available for Network 1, message 4106. OMC 912 can receive the resource inquiry message from DSC 910b and send a resource inquiry message to the

Access resources 4102, message 4108. The WTO 912 may also send a resource inquiry message to the Basic Resources functional block 4204, message 4110. The Access Resources 4102 and Basic Resources 4204 functional blocks each receive the messages resource inquiry from OMC 12 and send a resource response to OMC 912, messages 4112, 4114 respectively. The resource response from Access Resources 4102 may include message parameters. The resource response from Access Resources 4102 may include other message parameters.

The OMC 912 can receive resource responses from Access Resources 4102 and Basic Resources 4104 and send a resource response message to DSC 910b indicating the status of resource availability in Network 2, message 4116. DSC 910b can receive the resource response message from the OMC 912 and send a resource query response to DPC 902, message 3508. DPC 902 can receive the resource query response from DSC 910b, determine if the type of resources requested are on Network 2, and send a message of available resources to the

Network 1 DSC 910a, message 3512. DSC 910a can receive

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the resource available message and send a resource request message to direct the DPC 902 to request the available resources from Network 2, message 3514. The DPC 902 can receive the resource request message and send a reservation request message of resources to DSC 910b to demand that the resources available on Network 2 be reserved for use by Network 1, message 3 516. DSC 910b may receive the resource reservation request message and, through OMC 912, send a resource reservation request to Access Resources 4102, message 4118 and a resource reservation request to Basic Resources 4104, message 4120.

Access Resources 4102 may receive the resource reservation request from OMC 912, reserve available resources, and send a reserved resource message back to DSC 910b via OMC 912, message 4122. Similarly, the functional block Resource 4104 can receive the resource reservation request from the WTO 912, reserve the available resources and send a reserved resource message back to DSC 910b through the WTO

912, message 4124. DSC 910b may receive the reserved resource message from Access Resources 4102 and Basic Resources 4104 functional blocks and send a reserved resource message to DPC 902 to inform DPC 902 and Network 1 that the resources defendants are reserved for the

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Figures 4 2 to 44 illustrate the process flow diagrams of a method, according to one modality, for the back-off process of secondary users, making the transfer to their central network or ending their communication session with the host network. A wireless device 101 in Network 1 can establish a secondary user communication session with Network 2 through the

DSC 910b, steps 3904, 3830. Network 2 DSC 910b can continuously monitor network traffic for

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DPC 902, block 3604. DPC 902 can receive the resource status report from DSC 910b. DSC 910b can further determine if the network volume is greater than the network capacity based on its available resources, determination 4404. If the network volume is not greater than the network capacity (that is, determination 4404 = No), DSC 910b can continue to monitor network traffic for available resources by going back to block 3602. If the network volume is greater than the network capacity (i.e., determination 4404 = Yes), DSC 910b can identify a user on the network, block 4406, and determine if the user is a secondary user, determination 4408.

If the user is a secondary user (that is, determination 4408 = Yes), DSC 910b may send a session disconnect message at time t, with t being the amount of time remaining before the communication session of the secondary user on Network 2, block 4410. The session disconnection message at time t can be received by DPC 902 as illustrated in Figure 43, block 4306. Optionally, instead of sending a session disconnect message at time t, DSC 910b may terminate the secondary user's communication session to immediately provide additional resources for primary users or other users.

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If the user is not a secondary user (that is, determination 4408 = No), DSC 910b can determine if any other secondary users are present on the network, step 4414. If there are other secondary users still connected to Network 1 (this is, determination 4414 =

Yes), DSC 910b may send an attempt to disconnect message from its sessions first before primary users return to steps 4410, 4412. If there is no other secondary user in the primary network (that is, determination 4414 = No), DSC 910b may retain or delete the primary user communication session based on peer priority access rules, block 4416. As an example, primary primary users (that is, those with higher cost subscription plans) may be removed last. Alternatively, in one mode (not shown), instead of terminating primary user communication sessions, DSC 910b may attempt to transfer users to another network as secondary users and thus,

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preserve communication session connection while reducing Network 1 volume. DSC 910b can re-monitor network volume for ability to determine if additional callers need to be downloaded by returning to block 4404.

As illustrated in Figure 43, DPC 902 can retransmit the session disconnect message at time t to DSC 910a, block 4306. DSC 910a may receive the session disconnect message at time t, block 4206, set a timer to count down from t, block 4208, and monitor its available resources, block 4210 to determine if resources are available on the Network. 1 in order to receive the secondary user communication session from Network 2, determination 4212. If Network 1 resources are not available (i.e., determination 4212 = No), DSC 910a may send a resource request to DPC 902, block 3808, to reserve and purchase available resources from network providers by returning to block 3706 of Figure 36 and following the steps of resource allocation previously described with respect to Figures 36 to 40.

If resources are available on Network 1 (that is, determination 4212 = Yes), DSC 910a can allocate resources to the secondary user who is destined to terminate from Network 2, block 4212 and send instructions

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for wireless device 101 for disconnection from Network 2 and connection to Network 1 to DPC 902 as indicated in Figure 44, block 4308. DSC 910a can also configure / prepare the Network 1 system to connect to the Secondary User Wireless Device 101, Block 4218.

As illustrated in Figure 44, DPC 902 can retransmit instructions for wireless device 101 for disconnection from Network 2 and connection to Network 1 to DSC 910b from Network 2, block 4308. DSC 910b can receive the instructions, block 4418 and send them to the secondary user wireless device 101 that currently has a communication session with Network 2, block 4420. Wireless device 101 can receive instructions for disconnection from Network 2 and connection to Network 1, block 4220 and end the communication session with Network 2, block 4222, and establish a communication session with Network 1, steps 4224, 4226.

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In one embodiment, the primary network provider of the DSA communication system may be a public safety network. A public safety net can be the owner or owner of the public safety spectrum. Public safety spectrum is typically reserved for use by public safety authorities. The bandwidth of the

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Public safety assigned typically includes more spectrum than the ...

It is used by public security authorities on an average basis. An excess amount of spectrum is allocated for public safety use in anticipation of its use during public safety emergencies, such as natural disasters.

In one embodiment, the DSA communication system may allow public safety networks to lease spectrum resources to other networks when public safety spectrum is available and not in use. During public security emergency situations, when all network resources may be required for use by public security authorities, the DSA communication system may allow the network to retrieve all of its allocated resources from other networks by offloading traffic from the public safety net to free up resources.

Furthermore, if the assigned spectrum of a public safety net proves to be inadequate to handle a large volume of use by public safety authorities during an emergency, the DSA communication system may allow the public safety net to lease or take of resources from other networks that are participants in the DSA communication system. As an example, the DSA communication system may require that all networks

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In one embodiment, access to public safety spectrum may be based on the peer priority access methods described above with respect to Figures 1 through 8. By way of example, police officers may always have access to the spectrum. However, access by other non-governmental users of public safety resources may be limited to certain periods of time or dates depending on the contracts between users and providers of public safety nets.

In one embodiment, downloading of non-public security users from public security networks or other networks can be performed using the peer-to-peer access methods described above with respect to Figures 1 through 8. As an example, in a public safety net when resources are required for use of

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public security, the DSA communication system can allow the public security network to download users in order of preference, such as first, downloading secondary non-public security users, second, downloading primary non-public security users, third, downloading the lowest-ranking public security users, etc. The similar peer-priority access method can be used to offload users from another network, whose resources can be used by the public safety network.

In one embodiment, during an emergency situation, the DSA communication system can restrict access to any resource on a public safety network, which is allocated for secondary use. As an example, once the DSA communication system determines that a public safety emergency exists, the DSA communication system can no longer consider the resources assigned from the public safety network that are involved in the emergency as resources available to use by other networks.

In one embodiment, DSA communication system policies and rule sets may require participating networks to allocate a percentage of their resources for public safety use and natural disaster response purposes. During an emergency, the communication system

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DSA can allow public safety nets to access additional resources that each non-public safety net can allocate for public safety use. In this scenario, if the allocated resources are in use, peer-priority access methods can be used to download users from the assigned resources. Other non-public safety net resources cannot be used for public safety unless they are subject to proper negotiation.

Figures 4 5 to 4 9 illustrate flow diagrams of a method, according to one embodiment, for allocating and accessing resources of a public safety network using the DSA communication system. As illustrated in Figure 45, DSC 910a can monitor resources against bandwidth traffic on Network 1, block 3602. DSC 910a can record and report the status of Network 1 resources to DPC 902. The DPC 902 can receive the resource status report from Network 1, block 3702 and proceed to its memorization, block 3704. The Network 1 DSC 910a can determine, based on the resource status report, if it can require additional resources to provide service to existing users of Network 1, determination

3606. If no additional resources are required (that is, determination 3606 = No), DSC 910a can continue to monitor the available resources against traffic from

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DSC 910b of the public safety net may reserve a predetermined amount of unused spectrum resources as a safety reserve to be used only by public safety authorities, in block 4502. This can ensure that if there is a need for resources during an emergency situation, such as a natural disaster, resources are readily available for use for public safety use until additional resources are released by downloading secondary users from the network . The DSC 910b of the public safety network can also monitor the available resources against bandwidth traffic in the public safety network, block 3602 and report the status of the resources to DPC 902, block 3804. DPC 902 can receive the resource status report from DSC 910b, block 3702 and memorize the received data, block 3704. DSC 910b can determine if an excess amount of resources is available in the public safety net, determination 3804. If no excess amounts of resources are available in the public safety net (that is, determination 3804 = No), the DSC 910b can continue the

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Status reports received from networks may also include information such as network rules and policies regarding access and use for assigned resources. As an example, status reports from the public safety network may include system requirements for the public safety network that must be met before a wireless device 101 can successfully access resources allocated in the public safety network such as a secondary user.

DPC 902 receives the demand for additional resources from Network 1 DSC 910a, block 3706, and based on data received from other networks selects the best available network from which Network 1 can acquire additional resources, block 3708. As an example, the DPC 902 can select the public safety network as the network most

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Adequate for Providing Resources to Network 1. DPC 902 may send a resource query to the public safety net, at block 3710, to determine the availability and amount of excess resources allocated from the public safety net.

The DSC 910b of the public safety network can receive the resource query, block 3810, and determine the availability of resources, block 3812. The DSC 910b can send a resource query response to DPC 902. The resource query response it can include information on the quantity and quality of resources available for use by secondary users. DPC 902 can receive the resource query response, block 3712.

As illustrated in Figure 46, DPC 902 can determine if resources are available based on data received from DSC 910b from the public safety network, block 3714. If no data is available (ie, determination 3714 = No), DPC 902 may send an unavailable resource message to Network 1, block 3722. The resources may not be available for use by a network for different reasons. As an example, the resources can be sold to other bidders before they were reserved by a requesting network. Network 1 DSC 910a may receive the resource unavailable message, block 3614, and search for other available spectrum resources or

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terminate connection sessions with users to free up resources on Network 1, block 3618.

If data is available (i.e., determination 3714 =

Yes), DPC 902 can send a message of available resources to DSC 910a to inform Network 1 about the quality and quantity of resources available for secondary use in the public safety network, block 3716. DSC 910a can receive the message of available resources and send a resource request message to reserve the allocated resources of the public safety net for use by subscribers of Network 1, block 3612. The resource request message may include data such as the amount of resources that Network 1 may require in this transaction. DPC 902 can receive the resource request message, block 3718, and send a resource reservation request message to the public safety net, block 3720. The DSC 910b in the public safety net can receive the resource reservation request, block 3816, and reserve the demanded quantity of the resources allocated for use by the subscribers of Network 1, block 3818. The network DSC 910b Public security can confirm that the requested quantity of allocated resources is reserved for use by Network 1 by sending a reserved resources message, block 3820. DPC 902 can receive the reserved resource message from the public safety net and prepare the

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tender process as described in Figure 47._

As illustrated in Figure 47, Network 1 DSC 910a may send a resource tender to negotiate access to the reserved resources of the public safety network, block 3620. DPC 902 can receive the resource tender and proceed upon processing, block 3726. DPC 902 can determine if the bid received from Network 1 can be accepted, at determination block 3728.

DPC 902 can evaluate a tender from a network provider based on the policies and rule sets of the DSA communication system in addition to the requirements established by the resource-offering network, such as pricing and allocation or access methods.

If the bid is accepted (ie determination 3728 = Yes), DPC 902 can send a bid acceptance message to Network 1, block 3730. DSC 910a can receive the bid acceptance message and wait for instructions from access to resources, block 3622. Once the tender is accepted, DPC 902 may also send a resource allocation message to DSC 910b of the public safety net, block 3732. DSC 910b may receive the resource allocation message, block 3822, and allocate resources reserved for use by Network 1, block 3824. DSC 910b may send a resource access message to allow Network 1 to access the allocated resources of the

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public safety network, block 3826 and configured to establish a communication session with the wireless device 101 of Network 1, block 3828.

DPC 902 may retransmit the resource access message to Network 1, block 3734. DSC 910a may receive the resource access message, block 3624. The resource access message may include data such as access parameters that may be used by secondary user wireless devices 101 to access resources in the public safety net. It should be noted that other data may be included in the resource access message. The DSC 910a can send access parameters for the public safety network to wireless devices 101 that have communication sessions with Network 1 and Network 1 has designated migration to the public safety network, block 3626. The designated wireless devices 101 they can receive the access parameters for the public safety network, block 3902, and establish a communication session with the wireless device 101 of Network 1, steps 3904 and 3830. The public safety net can initiate the liquidation process as described in more detail with reference to Figure 49.

If the tender is rejected (that is, determination 3728 = No), DPC 902 can send a rejected tender message to Network 1, block 3 736 (illustrated in Figure

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48). As illustrated in Figure 48, DSC 910a can receive the Tender Rejected message, block 3736, and determine if a new tender is made, determination 3640. If there is no new tender (that is, determination 3640 = No), DSC 910a may send a resource request cancel message, block 3644. DPC 902 can receive the resource request cancel message, block 3742, and send a resource release message to the public safety net, block 3744. The DSC 910b of the public safety network may receive the resource release message, block 3832, release the resources reserved for use by other networks, block 3834, and report the status of the resources assigned to DPC 902 by returning to block 3808 according to It is illustrated in Figure 45 and following the steps previously described with respect to Figure 45.

If there is a new tender (that is, determination 3640 = Yes), DSC 910a can send a new tender for the same resources, block 3642. DPC 902 can receive the new tender, block 3738 and determine whether to accept the new tender, determination 3740. If the new tender is rejected (that is, determination 3740 = No), DPC 902 can send a rejected bid message back to block 3736. If the bid is accepted (that is, determination 3740 = Yes), DPC 902 can send a bid acceptance message back to block 3730

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as illustrated in Figure 47 and follow the same steps as described above with respect to Figure

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payment instructions from public safety net to Network 1, block 3746. DSC 910a can receive invoices and payment instructions, block 3644, and settle charges with public safety net, stages 3648 and 3840.

Optionally, the DSC 910b of the public safety network can send usage parameters and payment instructions to DPC 902, block 3838. DPC 902 can receive usage parameters and payment instructions, block 3748, create an invoice, block 3750, and send the invoice to the public safety net, block 3752. DSC 910a can receive the bill and payment instructions, block 3646, and settle billing charges with the public safety net, steps 3648 and 3840.

Figures 50 to 53 illustrate process flow diagrams of a method, according to one modality, for waiting

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Random back-off of secondary users making their transfer back to their central network or ending their communication session with the host network. A wireless device 101 in Network 1 can establish a secondary user communication session with the public safety network through DSC 910b, steps 3904, 3830. The DSC 910b of the public safety network can continuously monitor the traffic on the network against the available resources, block 3602 and send a report to the DPC 902, block 3604. The DPC 902 can receive the status report of the resources from the DSC 910b. The DSC 910b can further determine if the network volume is greater than the network capacity based on its available resources, determination 4404. If the network volume is not greater than the network capacity (that is, determination 4404 = No), DSC 910b can continue to monitor network traffic against available resources by going back to block 3602. If the volume of the network is greater than the network capacity (that is, determination 4404 = Yes), DSC 910b can identify a user on the network, block 4406 and determine if the user is a secondary user, determination 4408.

If the network volume exceeds the assigned network capacity threshold (that is, determination 4408 = Yes), there is an abnormal situation that may indicate that an emergency situation is developing. In this stage,

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DSC 910b can follow the processes illustrated in the process flow diagrams depicted in Figure 50 to free up resources for public safety use and Figure 54 to incrementally allocate network resources based on a scheme peer access priority.

As illustrated in Figure 50, to free up resources for public security use, the public safety network may send a session disconnect message at time t, with t being the amount of time remaining before it ends. the secondary user communication session over the public safety network, block 4410. The session disconnect message at time t may be received by DPC 902 as illustrated in Figure 43, block 4306. Optionally, instead of sending a session disconnect message at time t, DSC 910b may terminate the secondary user communication session to immediately provide additional resources for primary users or other important users, block 4412. The decision as to whether to terminate immediately or transmit a notice before the termination of a secondary user may depend on the contractual terms between the primary and secondary network providers and the communication system rules and policies sets

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If the user is not a secondary user (that is, determination 4408 = No), DSC 910b can determine if any other secondary users are present on the network, block 4414. If there are other secondary users still connected to Network 1 (this (determination 4414 = Yes), DSC 910b may send the attempt to disconnect its sessions first before the primary users return to steps 4410, 4412. If no other secondary user exists on the primary network (that is, determination 4414 = No), DSC 910b can maintain or delete the primary user communication session in accordance with peer priority access rules, block 4416. As an example, primary primary users (that is, those with higher cost subscription plans) may be removed last. Alternatively, in one mode (not shown), instead of terminating primary user communication sessions, DSC 910b may attempt to transfer users to another network as secondary users, thereby preserving the connection of the communication session to which the volume of Network 1 is reduced. The DSC 910b can re-monitor the network volume for capacity to determine if additional callers need to be downloaded by returning to block 4404.

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retransmit the session disconnect message at time t to DSC 910a, block 4306. DSC 910a can receive the session disconnect message at time t, block 4206, set a timer to count down from time t, block 4208, and monitor its available resources, block 4210, to determine if resources are available. on Network 1 to receive the secondary user communication session from the public safety network, determination 4212. If no resources are available on Network 1 (that is, determination 4412 = No), the

DSC 910a may send a resource request to DPC 902, block 3808, to reserve and acquire available resources from network providers by returning to block 3706 of Figure 45 and following the resource allocation steps described above with respect to Figures 45 -49.

If resources are available on Network 1 (that is, determination 4212 = Yes), DSC 910a can assign resources to the secondary user to be terminated from the public safety network, block 4212 and send instructions to wireless device 101 for disconnection from the public safety network and connection to Network 1 to DPC 902, as illustrated in Figure 52, block 4308. DSC 910a can also configure / prepare Network 1 system for connection to secondary user wireless device 101, block 4218.

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As illustrated in Figure 52, DPC 902 can retransmit instructions to wireless device 101 for disconnection from the public safety network and connection to Network 1 for DSC 910b from the public safety network, block 4308. DSC 910b can receive the instructions, block 4418, and send them to the secondary user wireless device 101 that currently has a communication session with the public safety network, block 4420. Wireless device 101 can receive instructions to disconnect from the public safety network and connect to Network 1, block 4220 and end the communication session with the public safety network, block 4222, and establish a communication session with Network 1, stages 4224, 4226.

In another mode, the public safety net can monitor all new resource reservation requests and queries received from DPC 902 to ensure that resources are provided only to requests that are initiated by TPA-based public safety authorities at less until the resource capacity is below the threshold levels again. The public safety net may receive a resource reservation request at DSC 910b, block 3810, and determine if the resource query is from a TPA authorized device, determination 312. If the requested resources are from a

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TPA authorized device (i.e., determination 312 = Yes), the DSC 910b may disconnect a non-TPA communication session, such as a secondary user communication session, block 314, and connect the TPA call, block 315. DSC 910b can once again monitor resources against available bandwidth by going back to block 3602 in Figure 50. If the resource reservation message is received from a wireless device 101 other than an authorized device (that is, determination 312 = No), the public safety network may block the call until the excess resources are available again for Employment by Secondary Users, Block 5302.

In one embodiment, for TPA authorized personnel who may attempt to establish a communication session with the public safety network using a wireless device that is subscribed to a network provider other than the public safety network provider, Public security authorities can be provided with a prefix number that can alert the receiving network provider of a request to transfer a communication session to a public security network and an access PIN number. Using the prefix number and PIN number, a public safety user can access the public safety net using any device, even

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when the device is considered as a secondary user wireless device 101 in the public safety net.

As illustrated in Figure 54 through Figure 56, when an authorized public safety officer requires establishing a connection to a specific public safety network, he / she can make a call using any unauthorized wireless device 101 on Network 1 and dial a special prefix number, such as * 272, block 5402. DSC 910a can receive and process the call, block 5404, and identify the prefix number as a request to transfer the communication session to a public safety network, block 5406. DSC 910a can send a PIN number request to the wireless device 101, block 5408. Wireless device 101 can receive the PIN number request, block 5410, display the PIN number request for the user using the graphical user interface (GUI), and receive the user's PIN number input, block 5412. The wireless device 101 can send the entered PIN number to DSC 910a for processing, block 5414. DSC 910a can receive the PIN number, block 5416, and send a request for a network transfer along with the PIN number to DPC 902, block 5418. DPC 902 can receive the request for network transfer, block 5420, and determine whether the PIN number matches a database of

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As illustrated in Figure 55, DPC 902 can determine whether Network 1 wireless device 101 includes a technology compatible with the target public safety network, block 5424. If the device and public safety network are not technologically compatible (that is, determination 5424 = No), DPC 902 may send an incompatible network message back to the device through DSC 910a, block 5426. DSC 910a may retransmit the network incompatibility message, block 5428, and terminate the connection to wireless device 101, block 5432. Wireless device 101 may receive the incompatible network message, block 5430, display the message to the user, block 5434, and determine the connection to Network 1, block 5436. If the device and the public safety network technologies are compatible (i.e. determination 5424 = Yes), the DPC 902 can send a resource reservation request with the PIN number to the DSC 910b of the network of

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In one embodiment, as illustrated in Figure 56, access to a public safety net by authorized public safety authorities may be at a priority level. As an example, higher-ranking officials in a public safety organization may have priority access to the network compared to lower-ranking officials in the same organization. At any given time, depending on the level of traffic and available resources, the public safety net can determine what level of authority can access the network. Consequently, DSC 910b can be configured to accept those with required priority levels and reject those with lower priority levels than required. DSC 910b can continually re-evaluate resource availability and change the level of staff access based on resource availability. The DSC 910b can determine, based on the PIN number, the priority level of the user of the wireless device 101, block 5442. The DSC 910b can determine if the priority level of the device 101 is allowed to access the public safety network in At that time, determination 5444. If the priority level of the

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Device 101 is authorized (that is, determination 5444 = Yes), DSC 910b can disconnect a non-TPA session or a lower priority TPA session to free up resources for new resource demand, block 5446, and connect the new TPA session, block 5448, and re-monitor network resources against bandwidth traffic, block 3602 of Figure 45. If the request is from a TPA authorized device that does not have the priority level to access the network at that time (i.e., determination 5444 = No), DSC 910b may block the call, block 5302.

As described above with reference to Figures 9 and 10, the Dynamic Spectrum Arbitration (DSA) system can automatically determine a number of radio frequency (RF) spectrum resources that are available within a first communication network and perform a operating auction for available RF spectrum resources among a plurality of network providers / operators to select a second communications network to be sold to, lease or otherwise allocate available RF spectrum resources. In this way, a primary provider can bid outside of, and a secondary provider can place bids on, the available RF spectrum resources of the first communications network. What

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The foregoing enables the primary provider to make efficient use of excess RF spectrum resources that would otherwise be rendered useless for significant periods of time by leasing excess RF spectrum resources (on a temporary or permanent basis) to the highest bidder and for secondary providers to lease RF spectrum resources at competitive market rates that more accurately reflect the economic principles of supply and demand.

In one embodiment, the auction characteristics and / or subsystems of the DSA system may include a module or system for the exchange of public telecommunications services (TCE). The TCE system can be configured to use the operational characteristics provided by the DSA system and the characteristics of the expansion and renewal capabilities of telecommunications equipment, to allocate resources to network and wireless system providers when they are in need of additional resources and to allow investors to invest in current or future allocations of resources, likening telecommunication resources to other more traditional public services. As an example, the TCE system can be configured to allow a first network to allocate its unused resources to other networks, which can use the resources to provide their²⁰⁴ IMPI

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The TCE system can allow telecommunications operators, investors and new market participants an opportunity and the ability to buy, sell, exchange and invest in public telecommunications services that include a wide range of resources that can be expanded and renewed; bandwidth, spectrum and radio resources and other capital equipment of the networks. The TCE system can be configured to make current and future allocations of telecommunications equipment assets such as bandwidth, spectrum and radio resources available for auction or exchange of services. The TCE system can be configured to allow

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bidders make monetary offers on resources based on the type, quantity and / or quality of services or resources.

Figure 57 illustrates, by way of example, network components and information flows in one embodiment of a 5700 communications system that includes two Long Term Evolution (LTE or 4G LTE) systems interconnected by a DPC 5720 suitable for commissioning practice a modality of the TCE system. Each LTE communication system may include a plurality of eNodeB components 5704a, 5704b coupled to a Mobility Management Entity (MME) 5706a, 5706b and Service Gateway (SGW) 5708a, 5708b. The MME entity

5706a, 5706b and SGW gateway 5708a, 5708b can be part of a core network 5730a, 5730b, such as a system architecture evolution (SAE) network or evolved packet core (EPC) network. ENodeB node 5704a, 5704b may be outside of core network 5730a, 5730b.

Each eNodeB 5704a, 5704b can be configured for voice, data, and control signal communication between 5702 mobile devices (eg, mobile phones) and for other network destinations. The eNodeB 5704a, 5704b can act as an operational bridge (eg, layer 2 bridge) between the mobile device 5702 and the core network 5730a, 5730b serving as the termination point for all radio protocols to the 5702 mobile devices and retransmitting the

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In general, mobile devices 5702 send and receive voice, data, and / or control signals to and from an eNodeB 5704a, 5704b over a wireless communication link 5722, 5724. The eNodeB 5704a, 5704b can send signaling / control information (eg, information pertaining to call establishment, security, authentication activities, etc.) to the MME entity 5706a, 5706b through the Sl-AP protocol through the Sl-MME interface. The MME entity 5706a, 5706b can request subscription / user information from a residential subscriber server (HSS) 5710a, 5710b through the

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Upon receiving the authorization information from the MME entity 5706a, 5706b (eg, a complete authentication indication, an identifier of a selected SGW gateway, etc.), the eNodeB 5704a, 5704b can send data received from the mobile device 5702 to a SGW gateway 5708a, 5708b selected via the GTP-U protocol on the Sl-U interface. The SGW gateway 5708a, 5708b can store information about the received data (eg, IP support service parameters, internal network routing information, etc.) and forward user data packets to the network gateway (PGW) packet data and / or a Policy Control Execution Function (PCEF) 5714a, 5714b through the Sil interface.

In alternative embodiments, the PGW / PCEF components 5714a, 5714b can include a PCEF component coupled to a PGW component, a PCEF component included in a PGW component, or a PCEF component configured to

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perform operations normally associated with a PGW gateway component. Since these structures are well known, some details have been omitted in order to focus the descriptions on the most relevant characteristics. Detailed information on the operations of the policy execution function and billing rules can be found in the document entitled Services of the Technical Description Group of the Association Project of the 3^to Generation and System Aspects, Billing Rules Control Architecture, TS 23.203 (updated to June 12, 2011), the full content of which is incorporated here by reference.

The PCEF / PGW component 5714a, 5714b can send signaling information (eg, control plane information) to a Control Rules and Policy Function (PCRF) component 5712a, 5712b, such as through a Gx interface . The PCRF component 5712a, 5712b may be responsible for identifying the appropriate policy rules for a given communication session. The PCRF component 5712a, 5712b can communicate with external PCRF components (not illustrated) through the S9 interface, can access subscriber databases, create policy rules, and / or send policy rules to components PCEF / PGW 5714a, 5714b for execution.

PCEF / PGW component 5714a, 5714b can receive

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The eNodeB node 5704a, 5704b can be configured to monitor network activity (eg, call volume, etc.) and divide, allocate, and / or adjust network resources based on current network conditions. The eNodeB node

5704a, 5704b can also be configured to dynamically model the network activity of a mobile device

5702 based on network conditions. Modeling the network activity of a mobile device may include reducing bandwidth, reducing QoS quality, restricting the number of services, protecting a connection, transferring a device connected to another tower (eg, the second eNodeB node, etc.), the modality of transfers and / or other activities or similar traffic management operations.

The 5730a, 5730b core networks may be part of (or

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In the exemplary embodiment illustrated in Figure 57, DSC 5716a, 5716b is directly connected to

PCRF 5712a, 5712b. In various modes, DSC 5722 can connect directly or indirectly to PCEF / PGW 5714a, 5714b, and / or various other components on the core network. In various embodiments, DSC 5716a, 5716b can connect directly or indirectly to one or more eNodeBs 5704 nodes, such as through a direct communication link 5732 illustrated in Figure 57.

In one mode, DSC 5716a, 5716b can connect to a

DPC 5720 out of core network 5730a, 5730b. DSC 5716a,

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In various modalities, spectrum resources and other resources may be assigned to a second network 5730b (i.e., tenant network) from a first network 5730a (i.e., the licensor network) as part of dynamic spectrum arbitration operations. A mobile device 5702 can be connected, wirelessly, to an eNodeB node 5704b corresponding to the second network 5730b through a connection 5724. Mobile device 5702 may be transferred to another eNodeB 5704a associated with second network 5730a in order to utilize allocated spectrum or radio resources. As part of the transfer procedure, a new connection 5722 can be established to the other eNodeB 5704a and the wireless connection 5724 to the original eNodeB node 5704b can be terminated.

Various modes may include additional connections to support the data flow between mobile device 5702 and the first network, such as a connection 5728 from the second eNodeB 5704a to an SGW gateway 5708b on the first

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network or a connection 5726 between the SGW gateway 5708a of the second network to a PGW gateway 5714b in the first network, as illustrated in Figure 57.

In various embodiments, all or parts of a telecommunication commodity exchange (TCE) system may be included in the 5720 Dynamic Policy Controller (DPC) and / or 5716a and 5716b Dynamic Spectrum Controllers (DSC).

An important feature of the TCE system is the interaction between the DPC and the DSCs. Each bidder and wireless network can have access to one or more DSC components, which can be configured to reserve network resources and / or to provide, allocate or reassign resources to another network. The DPC controller can be configured to manage interactions between multiple DSCs and networks, which can be state-level networks or networks that cover an even larger geographic area. The DPC can also be configured to control which entities are allowed to bid during an auction, coordinate start and end times for bids, and perform other operations to manage DSCs or the allocation, reallocation, and reallocation of resources between a first or second network.

Figure 58 illustrates, by way of example, information flows and functional components in one-mode

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DPC controllers 5816, 5818 which may include communication links to a suitable telecommunication interchange network component / server 5802 for conducting auctions or conducting commodity transactions and to a banking system 5822 suitable for processing monetary transactions. The communication exchange network component / server 5802 may include communication links to 5824 bidder components / servers,

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5804, 5806, 5808 bidder networks may include network components or servers that are owned, leased, or operated by a telecommunications network operator, a virtual network operator, or a speculator (eg, future telecommunications resource speculators, speculators bandwidth, etc.) or other similar entities or parties. In the various embodiments, bidder networks 5804, 5806, 5808 may include all or any of the previously used lessor network 5730a and / or tenant network components described with reference to Figure 57. In various embodiments, each server / bidder component 5824, 5826, 5828 may be included in, coupled to, or in any other way associated with at least one 5804 bidder network,

5806, 5808.

Bidder servers / components 5824, 5826, 5828 can be configured to communicate with a 5802 telecommunication interchange network component / server to bid, participate in auctions, purchase telecom commodity futures, and perform other similar operations to obtain telecommunications resources for use by a bidder network 5804, 5806, 5808.

The 5802 telecommunication exchange network component / server can be configured to perform

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various operations to manage and conduct an auction for telecommunication resources, including determining when a bidder or network registers to participate in an exchange of telecommunication commodities, verifying that a telecommunication resource can be used by a bidder / network, authorizing a tenderer to bid on a telecommunications resource during the auction, determining the start and end times for the auction, running the auction, receiving bids from bidders on behalf of a bidder network, determining a winner of the auction, determining which bidder network to allocate telecom resources to, etc.

DPCs 5816, 5818 can be configured to coordinate the operations of DSCs 5810, 5812, 5814 and to communicate information regarding resource allocations and commodity transactions with the component / server of the telecommunications exchange network 5802, the banking system 5822, and those of DSCs 5810, 5812, 5814.

DSCs 5810, 5812, and 5814 can be configured to allocate the telecom resources obtained by bidder servers / components 5824, 5826, 5828 for a bidder network 5804, 5806, 5808. In one embodiment, DSCs 5810, 5812, 5814 can allocate resources through a local 5830 server / control component,

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In one embodiment, a DPC component 5816, 5818 can be configured to register a 5804, 5806, 5808 bidder network and / or verify that a 5804, 5806, 5808 bidder network is qualified to participate in an auction / exchange (this is, to make an offer on telecommunication resources, etc.). The DPC component 5816, 5818 may send a validation response message or an authorization message to the telecommunications exchange network component 5802 when the DPC component 5816, 5818 determines that a bidder or network is authorized to participate in an auction /exchange. The validation or authorization response message may include information indicating that a bidder or network is a valid, registered, verified and / or otherwise accepted candidate to participate in the auction / exchange.

In one embodiment, the telecommunications exchange network component 5802 can be configured to verify that bidders are registered and authorized to participate in an auction / exchange. The telecommunications exchange network 5802 may allow the authorized bidder networks 5804, 5806, 5808 to participate in the auction / exchange and prevent the unauthorized bidder networks 5804, 5806, 5808 from participating in the auction / exchange. In one modality, the exchange network

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In one embodiment, a DPC 5816, 5818 can be configured to record or verify that a bidder / network can participate in the auction / exchange when the bidder or network identifies itself as being one of a current network operator, a virtual network operator or a speculator.

In one embodiment, a DPC 5816, 5818 can be configured to evaluate other credentials or qualifications of a bidder or network before registering / verifying that the bidder / network is qualified to participate in the auction / exchange. As an example, DPC 5816, 5818 can determine if the telecommunications resource, subject of the auction, is compatible with, or is supported by, a bidder network 5804, 5806,

5808 before generating an authorization message indicating that the bidder network 5804, 5806, 5808 is qualified to participate in the auction / exchange. By way of another example, DPC 5816, 5818 can verify that a bidder network

5804, 5806, 5808 is not in default or associated with an overdue invoice, it has funds

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Figure 59 illustrates one embodiment of a DSA-TCE 5900 validation method for authorizing a bidder network to participate in a telecommunication commodity exchange. DSA-TCE 5900 validation method operations can be performed by one or more server processors on one or more network components included in a DSA-TCE system. In the exemplary embodiment, illustrated in Figure 59, the validation method of DSA-TCE 5900 is performed on a DSA-TCE system that includes a winning bidder network server 5902, a telecommunications exchange server 5904 , and a 5906 Dynamic Policy Controller (DPC).

Successful bidder network server 5902 may be included in, or associated with, a commercial bidder telecommunications network, such as one of the bidder networks 5804, 5806, 5808 previously described with reference to Figure 58. In one embodiment, the successful bidder network server 5902 may be a bidder server, such as one of the bidder servers / components 5824, 5826, 5828 described above. Of

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Similarly, the telecommunication exchange server 5904 may be the telecommunication exchange network component 5802, and the DPC 5906 may be any of the components of dynamic policy controllers (eg, 5720, 5816, 5818, etc.) above described.

In operation 5906 of the DSA-TCE 5900 validation method, a processor of a successful bidder server 5902 may send a request for bid access message to a telecommunication exchange server

5904. In operation 5908, the telecommunications exchange server 5904 can identify a component / server of a suitable dynamic policy controller (DPC) 5904 based on the information included in the request and can send the request for request for tender access message to the DPC 5904 component / server identified. In operation 5910, the DPC component 5904 can send a credential request message to the telecommunications exchange server 5904, which can send the credential request to the successful bidder 5902 in operation 5912.

In operation 5914, the successful bidder 5902 may send the winning credential information to the telecommunications exchange server 5904. The winning credential information may include the

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type of geographical area for the demand for resources, wireless access technologies, operating frequencies that are compatible with the user equipment of the predefined bidder, the amount of bandwidth required, a duration for the use of resources, times of start and end of the demand for resources, etc. In operation 5916, the telecommunications exchange server 5904 can send the successful credentials to the DPC component 5904. In operation 5918, the DPC component 5904 can perform bidder validation operations to determine if the winning bidder 5902 is qualified to take part in an auction / exchange (that is, to bid on telecommunication resources, etc.) and / or is associated with a network that is qualified to participate in the auction / exchange. In one embodiment, as part of operation 5918, DPC component 5904 can validate that the requested telecom resources can be used by a bidder network that is demanding the telecom resources.

In operation 5920, DPC component 5904 can send a validation response message to 5920 for telecommunications exchange server 5904. In operation 5922, telecommunication exchange server 5904 can send the validation response message to the successful bidder. 5902. In operation

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5924, successful bidder 5902 can determine if you are allowed to participate in the auction / exchange based on the information included in the received validation response message, and if authorized, you can perform various initialization operations in preparation for participation in the auction / exchange. Initialization operations may include notifying the corresponding bidder network that it is authorized to participate in the auction and requesting information (eg, price limit, quantity, bidding strategies, etc.) from the bidder network for use during the auction.

Figure 60 illustrates an embodiment of the DSA-TCE 6000 resource validation method for validating / verifying that the requested telecom resources can be used by a bidder network that is demanding the telecom resources. The operations of the DSA-TCE 6000 resource validation method may be performed by one or more server processors in a DSA-TCE system, which may include a winning bidder network server 5902, a telecommunications exchange server 5904, a Dynamic Policy Controller (DPC) component 5906, and a Bidder Dynamic Spectrum Controller (DSC) component 6002. In one embodiment, the successful bidder network server 5902 may be included in the successful bidder network 5730b described above for use

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referring to Figure 57. In one embodiment, bidder DSC component 6002 may be included in bidder network 5703a described above for use with reference to Figure 57.

In one embodiment, the DSA-TCE 6000 resource validation method may be performed as part of step 5918 of the DSA-TCE 5900 validation method described above with reference to Figure 59. In one embodiment, the DSA-TCE 6000 resource validation method can be performed after the bidder network has been authorized to participate in a telecommunication commodity exchange, which can be performed by executing the DSA validation method. -TCE 5900.

In operation 6004 of the DSA-TCE 6000 resource validation method, a processor of a successful bidder component 5902 may send a resource request message to a telecommunication exchange server

5904. In operation 6006, the telecommunication exchange server 5904 can send the resource request message to the dynamic policy controller (DPC) component / server 5904. In operation 6008, the DPC component / server 5904 can send a response message requesting resources to a bidder dynamic spectrum controller (DSC) component / server 6002. In operation 6012, the DPC component / server 5904 can

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send to the telecommunications exchange server 5904 a compatibility message that includes adequate information for use in determining whether the requested resource is compatible with the winning bidder's network. The compatibility message may include information regarding the number or types of verified credentials, geographic area of ​​the requested resource, wireless access technologies of the requested resource, operating frequencies of the requested resources and its compatibility with the tenderer's user equipment, the quantity of bandwidth to be required, the duration of the resources needed and the start / start and end times of the demand for resources and / or other similar information.

In operation 6014, the telecommunications exchange server 5904 can determine whether the requested resources are compatible with, or can be used by, the winning bidder's network based on the compatibility message received from the DPC component / server

5904. If the telecommunication exchange server

5904 determines that the requested resources are compatible with, or can be used by, the winning bidder's network 5902, in operation 6016, the telecommunications exchange server 5904 can send a bid access authorization message to the winning bidder component 5902. By other side when the

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Figure 61 illustrates an embodiment of the DSA-TCE 6100 auction method for determining which of a plurality of bidder networks a telecommunication resource is to be allocated to. DSA-TCE 6100 auction method operations may be performed by one or more server processors or network components (eg, DPC, DSC, telecommunications exchange server, etc.) on any of the DSA systems described above, such as the DSA systems illustrated in Figures 57 and 58. In the exemplary embodiment illustrated in Figure 61, the DSA-TCE auction method

6100 is performed on a DSA system that includes a telecommunications exchange server 5904, a first bidder network (Bidder A) 6102, a second bidder network (Bidder B) 6104, and a third bidder network (Bidder

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X) 6106. In various embodiments, all or any of the bidder networks 6102, 6104, 6102 may be a winning bidder network server included in, or associated with, a commercial bidder telecommunications network, such as networks of bidders 5804, 5806, 5808 previously described with reference to Figure 58.

In one aspect of the invention, the DSA-TCE 6100 auction method can be performed after bidder networks have been authorized (eg, through the DSA-TCE 5900 validation method) to participate in the auction and validated / verified to support the telecommunication resource under auction (eg, using the resource validation method 6000).

In operation 6108 of the DSA-TCE 6100 auction method, the DSA system may initiate an auction procedure or begin a bidding process during which period bidder networks 6102, 6104, 6106 may bid for telecommunications resources. In another aspect of the invention, the above can be accomplished by the telecommunications exchange server 5904 by broadcasting a communication message indicating a start time or otherwise informing bidder networks 6102, 6104, 6106 from a time when the auction or bidding process has to start. In another aspect, a DPC controller can initiate the auction procedure and

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In operation 6110, the telecommunications exchange server 5904 can generate a communication message that includes bid information, such as a minimum price, starting price, bid increments, etc. Also in operation 6110, the telecommunications exchange server 5904 can send the generated communication message to each of the bidder networks 6102, 6104, 6106.

In operation 6112, the first bidder network (Bidder A) 6102 bids for a telecom resource by sending a bid message to the telecom exchange server 5904. In operation 6114, the telecom exchange server 5904 can receive the message bid and determine if the quantity identified in the received bid is greater than the auction starting price. If the bid price received is greater than the auction starting price, in operation

6114, the telecommunications exchange server 5904 can perform additional operations to accept the offer received, raise the current price for the telecom resource, generate a communication message that includes the new price and information that identifies the first bidder network ( Bidder A) 6102 as the top bidder and to send the generated communication message to

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each of the bidder networks 6102, 6104, 6106. In various respects, in step 6114, the telecommunications exchange server 5904 can be configured to generate the communication message to include only the new price and / or can send the message generated to only the bidder networks that are not in the set (that is, the second and third bidder networks) to obtain access to, or use of, the demanded telecommunications resource.

In operation 6116, the second bidder network (Bidder B) 6104 may bid on the telecom resource by sending a bid message to the telecom exchange server 5904. In operation 6118, the telecommunications exchange server 5904 can receive the offer message, determine if the quantity identified in the received offer message is greater than the current price for the telecom resource and / or meets the requirements for increased offers. . If the received offer is greater than the current price and meets the requirements for incremental offers, in operation 6118, the telecommunications exchange server 5904 can also perform operations to accept the offer, raise the current price for the telecom resource, generate a communication message that includes the new price and information that identifies the second network of

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In operation 6120, the third bidder network (Bidder X) 6106 can bid for the telecom resources by sending a bid message to the telecom exchange server 5904. In operation 6122, the telecommunications exchange server 5904 can receive the offer, determine if the received offer is greater than the current price for the telecom resource and meet the requirements for offer increments, accept the offer if the received offer is greater that the current price and meets the requirements for increased offers, raise the current price for the telecommunications resource, generate a communication message that includes the new price and information that identifies the third bidder network (Bidder X) 6106 as the top bidder and to send the

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communication generated to each of the bidder networks 6102, 6104, 6106. In various aspects, in operation 6122, the telecommunications exchange server 5904 may generate the message to include only the new price and / or send only the generated message to the bidder networks that are not in the bid initiative (that is, the first and second bidder networks).

In operation 6124, the first bidder network (Bidder A) 6102 may make another bid for the telecom resource by sending another bid message to the telecom exchange server 5904. In operation 6126, the telecommunications exchange server 5904 can receive the offer, determine if the received offer is greater than the current price for the telecom resource and meet the requirements for offer increments, accept the offer if the received offer is greater that the current price and meets the requirements for increased offers, raise the current price for the telecommunications resource, generate a communication message that includes the new price and information that identifies the first bidder network (Bidder A) 6102 as the top bidder and to send the generated communication message to each of the bidder networks 6102, 6104, 6106. In one aspect of the invention, in operation 6126, the telecommunications exchange server 5904

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You can generate the message to include only the new price and / or send the generated message to only the bidder networks that are not in the bid initiative (ie, second and third bidder networks).

All or any of the operations 6110-6126 of the DSA-TCE 6100 auction method can be performed repeatedly and / or as needed until the DSA system closes the bid window in operation 6128. In one aspect of the invention, the foregoing may be accomplished by the telecommunications exchange server 5904 by not accepting any other offer and / or by broadcasting a communication message indicating the end of the bid window or by informing the bidder networks 6102 , 6104, 6106 that the auction is closed. In operation 6130, the telecommunications exchange server 5904 can generate a communication message identifying the highest / highest bidder (ie Bidder A) as the winner of the auction for the telecom resource and send the generated message to each one of the 6102 bidder networks,

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In operation 6204 of the DSA-TCE 6200 allocation method, a server / component processor in the DSA system can determine that a resource auction has been completed and was won by a component of the bidder network (Bidder A) 6102. In operation 6206, the bidder network component 6102 can send a resource request message to the telecommunications exchange server 5904. In operation 6208, the telecommunications exchange server 5904 can send the resource request message to the component / server of the

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In operation 6210, DPC component / server 5904 may send a resource request message to a dynamic spectrum controller (DSC) in a bidder network (in this case, the bidder DSC) 6002. In operation 6210, the DSC 6002 component / server may send a resource request response message to DPC 5904 component / server. In operation 6214, DPC component / server 5904 may send a resource allocation request message to the bidder network component. In operation 6216, the bidder DSC component / server 6002 may send a resource allocation response message to DPC component / server 5904 authorizing DPC component / server 5904 to allocate a telecom resource on a network associated with the bidder DSC component / server 6002.

In operation 6218, DPC component / server 5904 can send a resource allocation message to a component of DSC 6202 associated with the network component of bidder (Bidder A) 6102. In operation 6220, the component of DSC 6202 can assign the telecommunication resource for use by the winning bidder's network 5902. In operation 6222, the components in the winning bidder's network 5902 can be notified to inform them that the resource of

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telecommunications and is available and / or can initiate use of the assigned telecommunications resource.

In various modalities, the DSA-TCE system can be configured to facilitate futures contracts and margins of use by using a clearinghouse and allocating a bidder network to purchase or participate in a contract for the future use of a telecommunication resource. As an example, an investor in telecommunications resources knows that in a certain holiday period, there is an exceptional amount of traffic in a certain coverage area to which they also provide resources. The resource investor would then place a trade order through the DSA-TCE system and a DPC or DPC agent can interact with one or more bidder / DSC networks to search for available and compatible resources. At the start of the business process, the amount of the initial margin can be automatically deposited into the business account of the investor in resources and after a predefined period of bidding time (eg, a business day or a longer period), the final price of the product Basic auctioned can be established by a telecommunication exchange server. Depending on whether the resource investor finds the favorable final price or not, funds are automatically added or removed from the investor's account

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Figure 63 illustrates a modality of the DSA-TCE 6300 futures auction method for determining whether a bidder network can purchase a futures contract that promises the delivery or assignment of a telecom resource to the buyer at a future date / time by a currently agreed price. Operations of the DSA-TCE 6300 futures auction method may be performed by one or more server processors or network components (eg, DPC, DSC, telecommunications exchange server, etc.) on any of the DSA systems described above. , such as the DSA systems illustrated in Figures 57 and 58. In the exemplary embodiment, illustrated in Figure 63, the DSA-TCE 6300 futures auction method is performed on a DSA system that includes a winning bidder network component 5902, a telecommunications exchange server 5904 , a component of DPC 5906 and a component of bidder DSC 6002.

In operation 6302, the winning bidder network component 5902 can send a futures resource request message to the telecommunications exchange server 5904. In operation 6304, the telecommunications exchange server 5904 can send the request for resources resource futures to DPC component 5906. In operation 6306, DPC component 5906 can send a futures resource request message to the

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In operation 6308, bidder DSC component 6002 can determine if the requested telecommunication resource will be available at the future date / time and send DPC component 5906 a futures resource demand response message indicating that the resource is available when you determine that the telecommunication resource will be available at the future date / time. In operation 6310, the DPC component 5906 can send a message of available futures resources to the telecommunication exchange server 5904. In operation 6312, the telecommunication exchange server 5904 can send the message of available futures resources to the network component of successful bidder 5902.

In operation 6314, the DSA system can perform operations similar to those illustrated in Figure 61 for the futures contract to determine an auction winner and complete the bidding / auction process. In operation 6316, the telecommunications exchange server 5904 can send the DPC component 5906 a communication message identifying the winner and indicating that the resource is to be allocated to the winner (or a network of the winner's choice) on the date / hour future that is indicated in the futures contract. In operation 6318, the

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Telecommunication exchange server 5904 may send to the winning bidder network component 5902 a communication message identifying the winner of the auction and any additional necessary details of the auction or futures contract.

In one embodiment, the DSA-TCE system can be configured to allocate resources outside of auctioned resources if and when needed by an investor. As an example, if a service provider network encounters unforeseen traffic at a certain time and more resources are needed to maintain the quality of telecommunications, it is possible to demand resources that were not available at the time of the auction or are becoming currently offering for auction. A telecommunications or wireless communications provider can submit a resource request to the DPC controller, which can, in turn, communicate with its DSCs and reassign resources, if available, to the successful bidder experiencing unexpected traffic and congestion.

Figure 64 illustrates a modality of the DSA-TCE 6400 post-offer resource allocation method for requesting and receiving telecommunication resources for immediate use. Operations of the DSA-TCE 6400 post-offer resource allocation method can be performed by one or more server processors or network components “• τ *

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In operation 6402, the grantee network 6452 may detect network congestion on its network. In operation 6404, grantee DSC 6454 can be informed of network congestion and determine that the acquisition of additional telecommunication resources would help alleviate network congestion. In operation 6406, the winning DSC 6454 may send a resource request message to a bidder component 6456. In operation 6408, the bidder component 6456 can send a resource request message to the telecommunication exchange server 6458. In operation 6410, the telecommunication exchange server 6458 can send a resource request message to the DPC 6460. In operation 6412, the DPC may send a resource request message to bidder DSC 6462.

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it is compatible with the existing offer and allow the bidder component 6456 to participate in a bidding / auction process for the resource. In operation 6420, telecommunications exchange server 6458 may send a bid access message to bidder component 6456 to allow bidder component 6456 to participate in the auction. In operation 6422, the bidder component 6456 can carry out bidding operations to bid on the telecommunication resource subject to the auction.

In operation 6424, the telecommunications exchange server 6458 can determine that the bidder component 6456 was the winner of the auction, can report

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to bidder DSC 6462 and demand that bidder DSC 6462 allocate the telecom resource. In operation 6426, bidder DSC 6462 can allocate resources and send a resource allocation message to telecommunication exchange server 6458. In operation 6428, telecommunication exchange server 6458 can send a resource allocation message to DSC Awardee 6454 informing you that you can start using the assigned resource. In operation 6430, the grantee DSC 6454 can allocate the resources for use by the grantee network 6452.

Figure 65 illustrates another modality of the DSA-TCE 6500 post-offer resource allocation method to demand and receive telecom resources for immediate use. In the exemplary mode, illustrated in Figure 65, the existing bids do not match the bidder's existing network credentials and consequently the DPC searches for other available resources on other DSCs to find and allocates the appropriate resources to the network experiencing congestion.

In operation 6502, grantee network 6452 can detect network congestion on its network. In operation 6504, grantee DSC 6454 can be informed of network congestion and determine that the acquisition of additional telecommunications resources would help alleviate

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network congestion. In operation 6506, successful bidder DSC 6454 may send a resource request message to a bidder component 6456. In operation 6508, bidder component 6456 may send a resource request message to the telecommunications exchange server 6458. In In operation 6510, the telecommunications exchange server 6458 can send a resource request message to DPC 6460. In operation 6512, the DPC may send a resource request message to bidder DSC 6462.

In operation 6512, the DPC 6460 controller can check the auctions of existing telecommunication resources to determine if one of the resources being auctioned is compatible with the winning network 6452. In operation 6514, the DPC 6460 can determine that none of the resources currently auctioned are compatible with the winning bidder network 6452.

In operation 6516, DPC 6460 can send a resource request to bidder DSC 6462 to determine if there are any additional resources that are not currently up for auction, that are available for allocation and that are compatible with the 6452 successful bidder network. 6518, Bidder DSC 6462 can send a resource demand response message to DPC 6460. In operation 6520, DPC 6460 component / server can

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In operation 6522, telecommunication exchange server 6458 may send a communication message indicating that a resource is available for allocation to bidder component 6456. In operation 6524, bidder component 6456 may send a request for resources to the telecommunications exchange 6458. In operation 6526, the telecommunications exchange server 6458 can send a resource request message to the DPC component / server 6460. In operation 6528, DPC component / server 6460 may send a communication message demanding that bidder DSC 6462 reserve the resource. In operation 6530, the bidder DSC 6462 can reserve the resource and inform DPC 6460 that the resource has been reserved.

In operation 6532, the bidder component 6456 can present an offer to use the reserved resource to the DPC 6460 component / server. In operation 6534, the DPC 6460 component / server can accept the offer and send a communication message to the component of the Bidder 6456 notifying you that your offer has been accepted. In operation 6536, the DPC component / server 6460 can send the bidder DSC 6462 a communication message

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In operation 6540, the DPC component / server 6460 may send a communication message to the winning DSC 6454 informing it of the availability of allocated resources. In operation 6542, the winning DSC 6454 can allocate the resources for use by the winning network 6452. In operation 6544, the resources can be used by the winning network 6452.

In the various modes, a DPC 6460 can interact with multiple DSC controllers, belonging to different networks or entities, to control the entire resource allocation process. The 6458 telecommunications exchange server provides the transaction platform and performs the auction / bid operations. The 6458 telecommunications exchange server can offer the resources by zone, technology or by any method and in any available submarket. In one embodiment, the 6458 telecommunications exchange server can act as an agent between bidders and network operators.

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In one mode, each network operator can have one or more DSCs that are used for connection to a DPC or DPC pool. The role of the DPC in the entire process is what makes the DSA unique. The function of the DPC is that it can be centrally located or distributed. In a centralized configuration, all DSCs will communicate with a DPC, if it is within the geodetic area of ​​the DPC controllers. A DPC geodetic area can be an entire state, such as New York, or a wide zone, such as Northeastern in the United States. When there is a cluster of DPCs, the system can control a multiple allocation zone system, such as the one in Northeastern, United States. In any case, regardless of how many DPCs are grouped together in a system (that is, multiple DPCs or just a single DPC) they can communicate with a central telecommunications exchange network. With this system, DPC controllers can interact with each other at any level and can reallocate resources based on which network needs resources. With the complete system being able to communicate internally as the above, the DSA system will make much more efficient use of resources compared to existing solutions.

Figure 66 illustrates one embodiment of the DSA-TCE system

6600 where each network has a unique DSC. Each of the

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DPC 6602 manages the multiple DSCs (AX) so that resources can be reallocated between the multiple networks.

Figure 67 illustrates an embodiment of the DSATCE 6700 system that includes a centralized DPC 6702 and a plurality of DPCs (AX) coupled to centralized DPC 6702. Centralized DPC 6702 manages multiple DPCs (AX) and communicates with an exchange network single telecommunications, so that resources can be reallocated between the multiple networks represented by DPCs (AX).

Each of the plurality of DPCs (AX) can control multiple coverage areas and can be configured to allocate resources in a so-called 'let-go' way. Since DPCs connect to multiple DSCs of wireless communications providers, this arbitration process creates a new and unique way to exchange wireless resources.

After a lease ends, a landlord can demand a return of resources from a tenant. This operation can be performed by the landlord by sending a demand message through the DPC and by sending the lessee the renewable resources through the landlord's resource deposit once they have been consumed. That is, through the DPC, a DSC is now capable of informing the telecommunication exchange agent of

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Figure 68 illustrates another modality of the DSA-TCE 6800 post-bid resource reallocation method to receive the returned resources and to present the newly available resources to be auctioned. DSA-TCE 6800 post-offer resource reallocation method operations can be performed by one or more server processors or by network components (eg,

DPC, DSC, telecommunications exchange server, etc.) in any of the DSA systems described above, such as the DSA systems illustrated in Figures 57 and 58. In the exemplary embodiment in Figure 64, the DSA-TCE 6100 auction method is performed on a DSA system that includes a 6452 grantee network, a

Successful Bidder DSC 6454, a bidder component 6456, a telecommunications exchange server 6458, a DPC

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In operation 6802, the DSA system determines that the term of a telecommunications resource lease has ended. In operation 6804, the DPC 6460 can send a communication message to the winning DSC 6454 demanding the return of the telecommunication resource. In operation 6806, grantee DSC 6454 can return the resource from

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telecommunications transferring the use of the resource and informing DPC 6460 that the use of the resource has ceased. In operation 6808, DPC 6460 can inform bidder DSC 6462 that the telecom resource is now available for reassignment. In operation 6810, bidder DSC 6462 can renew the telecom resource and inform DPC 6460 of the renewal. In operation 6812, DPC 6460 can inform telecommunications exchange server 6458 that a new resource is available for auction.

Various modalities may include a Dynamic Spectrum Arbitration (DSA) method for conducting a Telecommunication Commodity Exchange (TCE) that includes determining, on a communication server, that a telecommunication resource of a first communication network is available for your assignment, broadcasting a communication signal informing a plurality of communication networks that the telecommunication resource is available for allocation by auction and of an auction start time, receipt of bids from the plurality of communication networks to the telecommunication resource determined to be available for allocation, assign the telecommunications resource of the first communication network for access and use by a second communication network in the

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plurality of communication networks depending on the offers received, informing the second communication network that the use of the assigned telecommunication resource can be initiated and registering a transaction in a transaction database identifying the telecommunication resource that is assigned for use by the second communication network.

In one embodiment, determining that a telecommunication resource from a first communication network is available for allocation includes determining that the telecommunication resource is available for allocation at the future date and time. In another embodiment, the receipt of offers from the plurality of communication networks for the determined telecommunication resource to be available for allocation includes the receipt of offers for access and use of the determined telecommunication resource at the future date and time. In another embodiment, the allocation of the telecommunication resource of the first communication network for access and use by a second communication network in the plurality of communication networks based on the offers received includes the allocation of the telecommunication resource of the first communications network for access and use by the second communications network at the future date and time.

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In one embodiment, the method determining whether the resource is compatible with each of the communications, authorizing each of the networks in the plurality of communication networks as being eligible to participate in the exchange of basic telecommunications products on the basis of its compatibility with the telecommunications resource and the acceptance of offers from only authorized networks.

In one embodiment, the method may also include requesting the return of the assigned telecommunication resource and the broadcast of a second communication signal informing the plurality of communication networks that the telecommunication resource is available for reassignment by means of a second auction.

Other modes may include a processor configured with instructions executable by computer to perform the operations of the various methods described above.

Other modalities may include means for performing functions of the operations of the various methods described above.

Other embodiments may include a non-transient processor readable memory medium that has processor executable instructions memorized to

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The various aspects of the invention can be practiced on a variety of mobile computing devices, one embodiment of which is illustrated, by way of example, in Figure 65. More specifically, Figure 65 is a block diagram of the a mobile transceiver device in the form of a 6500 smartphone / mobile phone suitable for use with any aspect of the invention. The 6500 mobile phone may include a 6501 processor coupled to the 6502 internal memory, a 6503 display unit, and a 6508 speaker. In addition, the 6500 mobile phone may include a 6504 antenna for sending and receiving electromagnetic radiation that can be connected to a wireless data link and / or 6505 mobile phone transceiver coupled to the 6501 processor. 6500 mobile phones often also include menu selection keys or 6506 rocker switches to receive user input.

The modalities described above, including DSA-TCE operations, can be implemented within a variety of commercially available server devices, such as the 6900 server illustrated in Figure 69. The 6900 server typically includes a 6901 processor coupled to volatile memory 6902 and nonvolatile memory

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Processor 6901 may be any programmable microprocessor, microcomputer, or multiple processor ICs that can be configured by instructions from computer programs (applications) to perform a variety of functions, including the functions of the various aspects described below. In some devices, multiple 6901 processors can be provided, such as a processor dedicated to wireless communications functions and a processor dedicated to running other applications. Under normal conditions, software applications can be saved in internal memory 6902 before they are accessed and loaded into the 6901 processor. The 6901 processor may include enough internal memory to memorize the instructions of the application software. On some servers, the 6901 processor may include enough internal memory to memorize the

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The modalities include methods for managing, allocating, and arbitrating RF bandwidth as described above. Other modalities also include communication systems that enable DPC methods. Other modes also include non-transient, computer-readable storage media that memorize computer-executable instructions for performing the methods described above.

The above method descriptions and process flow diagrams are provided merely by way of illustrative examples and are not intended to require or imply that the steps of the various modalities must be performed in the order presented. As will be appreciated by an expert in this matter, the order of the steps in the previous modalities can be carried out in any order.

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Words such as henceforth, then, next, etc., are not intended to limit the order of the stages; these terms are simply used to guide the reader through the description of the methods. Furthermore, any reference to the elements claimed in the singular, by way of example, using the articles a, a, the or is not to be construed as limiting the element to the singular.

The various illustrative logic blocks, modules, circuits and steps of algorithms that are described in relation to the modalities described herein, can be implemented as electronic equipment (hardware), computer programs (software) or their combinations. To clearly illustrate this interchangeability of hardware and software, various illustrative components, blocks, modules, circuits, and stages have been described generally above in terms of their functionality. Whether the functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends on the particular application and the design limitations imposed on the overall system. Those skilled in the art may implement the described functionality in various ways for each particular application, but implementation decisions should not be construed as causing a departure from the scope of the present invention.

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Various illustrative logics, logic blocks, modules and circuits described with the modalities disclosed herein can be implemented or realized with a general purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DPC), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a set of programmable logic gates (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, transistor logic, or discrete gates, discrete hardware components or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described here. A general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor, but alternatively the processor may be any conventional processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. A processor may further be implemented as a combination of computing devices, eg. Eg, a combination of DPC and a processor, a plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a central DPC, or any other of the configurations. Alternatively, some steps or methods can be performed using circuits that are specific to a given function.

In one or more embodiments, by way of example, the described functions can be implemented in hardware, software, firmware or any combination thereof. If implemented in software, the functions can be memorized as one or more instructions or encoded in a

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included within the scope of non-transient computer readable and processor readable media. Furthermore, the operations of a method or algorithm may reside as one or any combination or set of codes and / or instructions in a non-transient processor-readable medium and / or computer-readable medium, which may be incorporated into a computer program product.

The foregoing description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable those skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these modalities will be readily apparent to those skilled in this art and the generic principles defined herein can be applied to other modalities without thereby departing from the nature and scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the modalities described herein but must be in accordance with the widest scope compatible with the following claims and the principles and features of novelty described herein.

It is noted that in relation to this date, the best method known by the applicant to put the aforementioned invention into practice is the one that is clear from the present description of the invention.

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