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US-20260129444-A1 - COORDINATION OF TRANSMIT AUTHORIZATION IN A SHARED SPECTRUM ENVIRONMENT FOR 5G OR OTHER NEXT GENERATION NETWORK

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Abstract

Terminal devices can request and receive authorization to transmit on the same channel for which a serving base station that can serve the terminal devices has authorization to transmit. Upon transmit authorization or termination being received from a spectrum administration system, the base station can autonomously update the system information it broadcasts. Thus, terminal devices connected to the serving base station can be informed about the channel on which the terminal device should request authorization to transmit.

Inventors

  • David Lewis
  • Vazrik Hovsepian
  • Spyridon Kapoulas
  • Rajeev Jayaram

Assignees

  • AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP.

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20260105

Claims (20)

  1. 1 . A method for managing wireless communications in a shared spectrum environment, the method comprising: receiving, from a network device, a first authorization request to obtain or maintain authorization for the network device to transmit on a wireless channel of the shared spectrum environment; transmitting, to the network device, a first authorization response indicating whether the network device is authorized to transmit on the wireless channel; receiving, from a user device, a second authorization request to obtain or maintain authorization for the user device to transmit on the wireless channel, the second authorization request being received separately from the receiving the first authorization request; and transmitting, to the user device, a second authorization response indicating whether the user device is authorized to transmit on the wireless channel.
  2. 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the network device is configured to continuously transmit, to the user device, an indication of authorized channels the network device is authorized to transmit on.
  3. 3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein second authorization request includes a list of a plurality of requested channels including the wireless channel.
  4. 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first authorization response indicates the network device is not authorized to transmit on the wireless channel, and wherein the second authorization response indicates the user device is authorized to transmit on the wireless channel.
  5. 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first authorization response indicates the network device is authorized to transmit on the wireless channel, and wherein the second authorization response indicates the user device is not authorized to transmit on the wireless channel.
  6. 6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: suspending authorization of the network device or the user device to transmit on the wireless channel.
  7. 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first authorization request is one of a plurality of periodic first authorization requests received from the network device, wherein the second authorization request is one of a plurality of periodic second authorization requests received from the user device, and wherein the plurality of periodic first authorization requests and the plurality of periodic second authorization requests are received asynchronously.
  8. 8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of periodic first authorization requests are received a greater frequency than the plurality of periodic second authorization requests.
  9. 9 . A wireless device comprising: a processing system including a processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations comprising: receiving, from a network device, an indication of a plurality of wireless channels the network device is authorized to transmit on; transmitting, to a spectrum administration system, an authorization request for the wireless device to operate on a wireless channel of the plurality of wireless channels; and receiving, from the spectrum administration system, an authorization response indicating the wireless device is authorized to transmit on the wireless channel.
  10. 10 . The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the indication of the plurality of wireless channels is included in a system information block (SIB) broadcast by the network device.
  11. 11 . The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein plurality of wireless channels is a first plurality of wireless channels, the operations further comprising: transmitting, to the network device, a measurement report indicating a second plurality of wireless channels the wireless device is authorized to transmit on.
  12. 12 . The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise: receiving, from the network device prior to the transmitting the measurement report, a request for the measurement report.
  13. 13 . The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise: periodically transmitting, to the spectrum administration system, additional authorization requests for the wireless device to transmit on the wireless channel.
  14. 14 . The wireless device of claim 13 , wherein the network device is configured to periodically transmit authorization requests, to the spectrum administration system, for the network device to transmit on the wireless channel, and wherein the additional authorization requests for the wireless device to transmit on the wireless channel are transmitted to the spectrum administration system less frequently than the authorization requests for the network device to transmit on the wireless channel.
  15. 15 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a wireless device, facilitate performance of operations comprising: receiving, from a spectrum administration device, an authorization indicating the wireless device is authorized to transmit on a first wireless channel; transmitting, to a network device, a report indicating the wireless device is authorized to transmit on the first wireless channel; and based on the report indicating the wireless device is authorized to transmit on the first wireless channel, receiving, from the network device, an indication to transition the wireless device from a current wireless channel served by the network device to the first wireless channel.
  16. 16 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise: receiving, from the network device, a request to transmit the report.
  17. 17 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the report indicates a signal measurement of the first wireless channel exceeds a threshold value.
  18. 18 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise: receiving, from the network device, a list of neighbor channels including the first wireless channel; and based on the list including the first wireless channel, transmitting, to the spectrum administration device, a request for the authorization.
  19. 19 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the list of neighbor channels is included in a system information block (SIB).
  20. 20 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , where the operations further comprise: receiving, from the network device, an indication the network device is not authorized to transmit on the first wireless channel; waiting for a predetermined period of time; and subsequent to the waiting, selecting a second wireless channel different from the first wireless channel for transmission.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The subject patent application is a continuation of, and claims priority to, U.S. Patent Application No. No. 18/049,300, filed October 25, 2022, which is a continuation of U.S. Patent Application No. 16/546,815, filed August 21, 2019 and issued as U.S. Patent No. 11,510,053, and entitled “COORDINATION OF TRANSMIT AUTHORIZATION IN A SHARED SPECTRUM ENVIRONMENT FOR 5G OR OTHER NEXT GENERATION NETWORK,” All sections of the aforementioned application(s) and patent(s) are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD This disclosure relates generally to facilitating spectrum authorization between transmission devices. For example, this disclosure relates to facilitating spectrum authorization between transmission devices in a shared spectrum environment for a 5G, or other next generation network, air interface. BACKGROUND 5th generation (5G) wireless systems represent a next major phase of mobile telecommunications standards beyond the current telecommunications standards of 4th generation (4G). Rather than faster peak Internet connection speeds, 5G planning aims at higher capacity than current 4G, allowing a higher number of mobile broadband users per area unit, and allowing consumption of higher or unlimited data quantities. This would enable a large portion of the population to stream high-definition media many hours per day with their mobile devices, when out of reach of wireless fidelity hotspots. 5G research and development also aims at improved support of machine-to-machine communication, also known as the Internet of things, aiming at lower cost, lower battery consumption, and lower latency than 4G equipment. The above-described background relating to facilitating spectrum authorization between transmission devices is merely intended to provide a contextual overview of some current issues and is not intended to be exhaustive. Other contextual information may become further apparent upon review of the following detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments of the subject disclosure are described with reference to the following figures, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various views unless otherwise specified. FIG. 1 illustrates an example wireless communication system in which a network node device (e.g., network node) and user equipment (UE) can implement various aspects and embodiments of the subject disclosure. FIG. 2 illustrates an example schematic system block diagram of transmission grant coordination according to one or more embodiments. FIG. 3 illustrates an example schematic system block diagram of transmission grant coordination according to one or more embodiments. FIG. 4 illustrates an example schematic system block diagram of transmission grant coordination according to one or more embodiments. FIG. 5 illustrates an example schematic system block diagram of a device transmission suspension notice according to one or more embodiments. FIG. 6 illustrates an example schematic system block diagram of a base station transmission suspension notice according to one or more embodiments. FIG. 7 illustrates an example flow diagram for a method for transmission authorization according to one or more embodiments. FIG. 8 illustrates an example flow diagram for a system for transmission authorization according to one or more embodiments. FIG. 9 illustrates an example flow diagram for a machine-readable medium for transmission authorization according to one or more embodiments. FIG. 10 illustrates an example block diagram of an example mobile handset operable to engage in a system architecture that facilitates secure wireless communication according to one or more embodiments described herein. FIG. 11 illustrates an example block diagram of an example computer operable to engage in a system architecture that facilitates secure wireless communication according to one or more embodiments described herein. DETAILED DESCRIPTION In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth to provide a thorough understanding of various embodiments. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that the techniques described herein can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, etc. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring certain aspects. Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” or “an embodiment,” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment. Thus, the appearances of the phrase “in one embodiment,” “in one aspect,” or “in an embodiment,” in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structu