Systems and methods for communication in a white space

US9124347B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9124347-B2
Application numberUS-201213438355-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 3, 2012
Priority dateApr 4, 2011
Publication dateSep 1, 2015
Grant dateSep 1, 2015

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Systems, methods, and devices to communicate in a white space are described herein. In some aspects, wireless communication transmitted in the white space authorizes an initial transmission by a device. The wireless communication may include power information for determining a power at which to transmit the initial transmission. The initial transmission may be used to request information identifying one or more channels in the white space available for transmitting data.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: a receiver configured to receive a wireless communication in a channel of a white space, the wireless communication authorizing an initial transmission and identifying transmit power information for communicating in the white space; and a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit a request for information identifying one or more channels in the white space for transmitting data, the request being tra…

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What does patent US9124347B2 cover?
Systems, methods, and devices to communicate in a white space are described herein. In some aspects, wireless communication transmitted in the white space authorizes an initial transmission by a device. The wireless communication may include power information for determining a power at which to transmit the initial transmission. The initial transmission may be used to request information identi…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Abraham Santosh Paul, Shellhammer Stephen J, Qualcomm Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04B1/38. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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