Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCANNING EXISTING NETWORKS IN THE WHITE SPACE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/005517
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for scanning existing networks in TV White Space are disclosed. For scanning existing networks at a station to operate as an unlicensed device in a regulatory domain where a licensed device and the unlicensed device are permitted to operate, the method comprises: receiving a white space map (WSM) comprising information for available channels to be used for the unlicensed device to operate a wireless local area network (WLAN) operation and maximum transmission powers allowed for each of the available channels from an enabling station, wherein the enabling station is a station determining the available channels at its location using its own geographic location identification and a regulatory database access capability; and scanning the existing networks on the available channels identified within the received WSM.
Inventors:
KIM EUNSUN (KR)
SEOK YONGHO (KR)
SEOK YONGHO (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2011/004953
Publication Date:
April 26, 2012
Filing Date:
July 07, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)
KIM EUNSUN (KR)
SEOK YONGHO (KR)
KIM EUNSUN (KR)
SEOK YONGHO (KR)
International Classes:
H04W48/16; H04B7/26; H04W16/14; H04W84/12
Foreign References:
| US20090215451A1 | 2009-08-27 | |||
| KR20100015885A | 2010-02-12 | |||
| US20090137247A1 | 2009-05-28 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2591627A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KIM, Yong In et al. (7th Floor Hyundae Building,175-9 Jamsil-dong, Songpa-ku, Seoul 138-861, KR)
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