Automated frequency coordination and device location awareness

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11405752-B2
Application number	US-202016876750-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 18, 2020
Priority date	May 16, 2019
Publication date	Aug 2, 2022
Grant date	Aug 2, 2022

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer readable media described herein can be operable to facilitate location determination, communications with an AFC system, configuring operational parameters in response to an identification of active 6 GHz paths, and timing distribution and low-latency services. Methods, systems, and computer readable media are described herein for implementing and improving use of automated frequency coordination (AFC), operational deployment of the 6 GHz band for unlicensed devices, and use of the 6 GHz band for low-latency services, timing distribution, and QoS.

First claim

We claim:

1. A method by an access device comprising:
detecting a triggering event;
receiving one or more signals in response to the detecting, wherein the one or more signals comprise location information associated with a location determination of the access device;
determining a location of the access device and an uncertainty associated with the location information;
communicating the location and the uncertainty to a database server equipped to determine the proximity of the access device to one or more exclusion zones where unlicensed access devices are prevented from operating using a 6 GHz frequency band based upon the location and the uncertainty; and
receiving a list of one or more available frequencies, wherein the list is based on the proximity of the access device to the one or more exclusion zones, and wherein the access device operates according to one or more operating requirements at an available frequency of the one or more available frequencies.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location information comprises one or more SSIDs.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location information comprises an identification of frequencies where RF energy was detected above a threshold.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location information comprises signal strengths associated with the received one or more signals.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location information comprises a location estimate from a mobile device associated with the access device.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the mobile device is associated with the access point in at least one of the following frequency bands: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the proximity of the access device to the one or more exclusion zones comprises comparing the location and the uncertainty to known 6 GHz fixed microwave deployments.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more operating requirements comprises a maximum transmit power level.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more operating requirements comprises an allowed frequency block.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location of the access device and the uncertainty are determined in response to a detection of a reboot of the access device.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location of the access device and the uncertainty are determined in response to a detection of a movement of the access device beyond a threshold proximity.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location of the access device and the uncertainty are determined in response to a detection by the access device of a change in the one or more signals.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the proximity of the access device to one or more exclusion zones comprises a cross-referencing of the location of the access device as determined based upon the information within the operating parameters request and other information available.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more signals comprise at least one of cellular triangulation data, a physical address associated with at least one user of the access device, and GPS data.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the GPS data is retrieved from an external device with which the access device is connected.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the GPS data is retrieved from the external device over a wireless connection.

17. An access device that:
in response to a triggering event detected by the access device, receives one or more signals, wherein the one or more signals comprise location information associated with a location determination of the access device;
based on the information associated with the location determination, determines a location of the access device and an uncertainty associated with the location information;
communicates the location and the uncertainty to a database server equipped to determine the proximity of the access device to one or more exclusion zones where unlicensed access devices are prevented from operating using a 6 GHz frequency band based upon the location and the uncertainty; and
receives a list of one or more available frequencies, wherein the list is based on the proximity of the access device to the one or more exclusion zones, and wherein the access device operates according to one or more operating requirements at an available frequency of the one or more available frequencies.

18. The access device of claim 17 , wherein the determining the proximity of the access device to one or more exclusion zones further comprises comparing the location and the uncertainty to known 6 GHz fixed microwave deployments.

19. One or more non-transitory computer readable media of an access device having instructions operable to cause one or more processors to perform the operations comprising:
detecting a triggering event;
receiving one or more signals in response to the detecting, wherein the one or more signals comprise location information associated with a location determination of the access device;
determining a location of the access device and an uncertainty associated with the location information;
communicating the location and the uncertainty to a database server equipped to determine the proximity of the access device to one or more exclusion zones where unlicensed access devices are prevented from operating using a 6 GHz frequency band based upon the location and the uncertainty; and
receiving a list of one or more available frequencies, wherein the list is based on the proximity of the access device to the one or more exclusion zones, and wherein the access device operates according to one or more operating requirements at an available frequency of the one or more available frequencies.

20. The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 19 , wherein the determining the proximity of the access device to one or more exclusion zones further comprises comparing the location and the uncertainty to known 6 GHz fixed microwave deployments.

Assignees

• Arris Entpr Llc

Inventors

• Ansley Carol J
• Cheevers Charles
• Wheelock Ian
• Gravely Thomas

Classifications

• G01S5/0244

  Accuracy or reliability of position solution or of measurements contributing thereto · CPC title

• H04W16/14

  Spectrum sharing arrangements {between different networks} · CPC title

• H04W24/02

  Arrangements for optimising operational condition · CPC title

• H04W64/00

  Locating users or terminals {or network equipment} for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management · CPC title

• H04W4/029 Primary

  Location-based management or tracking services · CPC title