Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a connectivity map to a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network are disclosed. Exemplary methods comprise receiving a request for connectivity information from the UE, sending the request for connectivity information to a connectivity map service application program interface (API), receiving, from the connectivity map service API, a connectivity map, and sending the connectivity map to the UE in response to the request for connectivity information. The connectivity map may be generated using a location and state information associated with one or more nearby APs stored in a database and may comprise a list of available spectrum and one or more parameters associated with each available spectrum. The connectivity map may be used to select at least one of a network, a data-path, a network route, a connectivity strategy, or a spectrum for the UE.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a method for interconnecting a plurality of networks, including a first network, with a second network via an interworking gateway (IWG). The method may comprise receiving a request from the first network for a user in the first network to access at least one service or application available in the second network, determining at least one criteria associated with the second network to enforce for the user in the first network, and enforcing the at least one criteria for communications associated with the user between the first and second networks. The IWG may be a cloud-based service that is configured to perform the aforementioned steps. The IWG may also be configured to be dynamically scalable to support multiple networks in the plurality of networks requesting interconnection with the second network.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying shareable airborne radar spectrum are disclosed. The system may include an Airborne Radar Sensing Capability (AR-SC) system that performs a method including: receiving, from a sensor, information indicative of an active airborne radar, the information comprising at least: an identification of the sensor; determining one or more frequencies affected by the active airborne radar; and determining whether the active airborne radar is associated with a specific aircraft; if the active airborne radar is associated with a specific aircraft: determining a location of the aircraft; and reporting, to a spectrum controller, (i) the one or more affected frequencies, and (ii) the location of the aircraft; if the active airborne radar is not associated with a specific aircraft: reporting, to a spectrum controller, the one or more affected frequencies.

Abstract: Methods are provided for managing frequency channels in a shared spectrum available to a radio local access network (RLAN) access point (AP) in a wireless network. The methods may comprise receiving a request for channel availability from the RLAN AP to access the shared spectrum, computing, based on a plurality of parameters associated with the RLAN AP, an RLAN service area (RSA) associated with the RLAN AP, retrieving one or more incumbent protection contours (IPCs) associated with one or more incumbent users in the wireless network, identifying an IPC, among the one or more retrieved IPCs, that overlaps with the RSA associated with the RLAN AP, determining, based on the identified IPC, available frequency information corresponding to the received request for channel availability, and transmitting, to the RLAN AP, a channel availability response comprising the available frequency information.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a method for interconnecting a plurality of networks, including a first network, with a second network via an interworking gateway (IWG). The method may comprise receiving a request from the first network for a user in the first network to access at least one service or application available in the second network, determining at least one criteria associated with the second network to enforce for the user in the first network, and enforcing the at least one criteria for communications associated with the user between the first and second networks. The IWG may be a cloud-based service that is configured to perform the aforementioned steps. The IWG may also be configured to be dynamically scalable to support multiple networks in the plurality of networks requesting interconnection with the second network.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide improved methods and systems for managing spectrum by intelligently allocating specific channels from a pool of available spectrum channels used to serve content. For example, one or more sources may send “content service requests” over a network to request the delivery of content, which may be any type or amount of data. In accordance with the disclosed embodiments, a spectrum management service (SMS) receives a content service request for delivery of a content over a wireless access network, and it allocates spectrum for serving the requested content in the wireless access network based on at least one radio-frequency criterion and at least one criterion relating to the content. Further to the disclosed embodiments, the SMS issues a message to a transmission center in the wireless access network indicating the allocated spectrum that may be used to serve the content in the wireless access network.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing multipath connectivity intelligence is disclosed. The system may include one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions that cause the one or more processors to perform the steps comprising: connecting, by an intelligence interface, an agent to an intelligence service, transmitting, by the intelligence interface, information associated with the agent to the intelligence service, and receiving, by the intelligence interface, one or more connectivity options associated with the agent from the intelligence service. The agent may be a logical entity comprising one or more functions configured to manage multipath connectivity, and the one or more connectivity options may be used by one or more networks or one or more device functions for multipath management and scheduling.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a method for interconnecting a plurality of networks, including a first network, with a second network via an interworking gateway (IWG). The method may comprise receiving a request from the first network for a user in the first network to access at least one service or application available in the second network, determining at least one criteria associated with the second network to enforce for the user in the first network, and enforcing the at least one criteria for communications associated with the user between the first and second networks. The IWG may be a cloud-based service that is configured to perform the aforementioned steps. The IWG may also be configured to be dynamically scalable to support multiple networks in the plurality of networks requesting interconnection with the second network.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing mobile services are disclosed. In one implementation, an access point (AP) is provided, which may include a set of one or more base-station functions for use by a user equipment (UE) connected to the AP over a wireless communication interface. The one or more base-station functions may be configured to receive information from the UE. The AP may further include a set of one or more core-network functions configured to receive the information from the set of one or more base-station functions and a distributed portion of a service. The distributed portion of the service may be configured to receive the information from the one or more core-network functions and communicate the information to a corresponding cloud portion of the service running on a cloud platform. The service may be provided by a combination of the distributed portion and the cloud portion of the service.

Abstract: Cloud-based systems and methods are provided for assigning shared spectrum resources to secondary users. The methods may comprise receiving, by a central block entity, a request for channel availability from a secondary user to access a shared spectrum in a wireless network, authenticating the secondary user, validating the secondary user, routing the request for channel availability to a managing block entity, receiving available frequency information from the managing block entity, assigning a frequency and an effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) to the secondary user based on the available frequency information from the managing block entity, and transmitting, to the secondary user, a channel availability response based on the assigned EIRP. The managing block entity may be configured to determine available frequency information based on one or more parameters associated with the secondary user. The channel availability response may comprise a frequency on which the secondary user can transmit.

Abstract: Improved techniques are provided for managing and optimizing network resources and spectrum access in a Self-Organizing Network (SON). A Spectrum Access System (SAS) collects network-related information from a plurality of network sources, such as base stations and user equipments (UEs), to perform optimization and organization across different networks, network operators, and network technologies. In some embodiments, the SAS may use the network information and a Radio Environment Map to optimize TDD synchronization in the SON. In other embodiments, the SAS may use the network information to populate a global Neighbor Relation Table. The SAS also may use the network information to optimize one or more network parameters, such as Physical Cell Identities or Root Sequence Indexes, antenna parameters, transmit power levels, handover thresholds, channel assignments, and so on, for use in the SON.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a software-defined spectrum controller that may be used to dynamically and adaptively change rules and/or policies in a wireless network. The SDSC may dynamically change the rules or policies based on usage of spectrum and/or network resources or any other criterion, e.g., established by a service provider, to allow the service provider to use the spectrum and network resources more efficiently for delivering content and services to customers. In accordance with the disclosed embodiments, the SDSC may use at least one optimization algorithm to determine which policies or rules should be enforced at each of the network nodes in the wireless network. Based on the optimization algorithm, the SDSC may interact with other network nodes to dynamically change one or more of the rules or policies that are enforced in the service provider's network to provide content and services to customers.

Abstract: Improved techniques are provided for managing and optimizing network resources and spectrum access in a Self-Organizing Network (SON). A Spectrum Access System (SAS) collects network-related information from a plurality of network sources, such as base stations and user equipments (UEs), to perform optimization and organization across different networks, network operators, and network technologies. In some embodiments, the SAS may use the network information and a Radio Environment Map to optimize TDD synchronization in the SON. In other embodiments, the SAS may use the network information to populate a global Neighbor Relation Table. The SAS also may use the network information to optimize one or more network parameters, such as Physical Cell Identities or Root Sequence Indexes, antenna parameters, transmit power levels, handover thresholds, channel assignments, and so on, for use in the SON.

Abstract: Improved techniques are provided for managing and optimizing network resources and spectrum access in a Self-Organizing Network (SON). A Spectrum Access System (SAS) collects network-related information from a plurality of network sources, such as base stations and user equipments (UEs), to perform optimization and organization across different networks, network operators, and network technologies. In some embodiments, the SAS may use the network information and a Radio Environment Map to optimize TDD synchronization in the SON. In other embodiments, the SAS may use the network information to populate a global Neighbor Relation Table. The SAS also may use the network information to optimize one or more network parameters, such as Physical Cell Identities or Root Sequence Indexes, antenna parameters, transmit power levels, handover thresholds, channel assignments, and so on, for use in the SON.

Abstract: Improved techniques are provided for managing and optimizing network resources and spectrum access in a Self-Organizing Network (SON). A Spectrum Access System (SAS) collects network-related information from a plurality of network sources, such as base stations and user equipments (UEs), to perform optimization and organization across different networks, network operators, and network technologies. In some embodiments, the SAS may use the network information and a Radio Environment Map to optimize TDD synchronization in the SON. In other embodiments, the SAS may use the network information to populate a global Neighbor Relation Table. The SAS also may use the network information to optimize one or more network parameters, such as Physical Cell Identities or Root Sequence Indexes, antenna parameters, transmit power levels, handover thresholds, channel assignments, and so on, for use in the SON.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide improved methods and systems for predicting spectrum allocation in a wireless access network. The method may comprise receiving data associated with an access point (AP), creating, based on the received data and a machine learning algorithm, a decision model for predicting whether to allocate spectrum to the AP, generating a prediction, using the decision model, whether to allocate spectrum to the AP, and sending the prediction to a spectrum access system (SAS) in the wireless access network. The SAS may be configured to allocate spectrum to the AP based on the prediction.

Abstract: Improved techniques are provided for managing and optimizing network resources and spectrum access in a Self-Organizing Network (SON). A Spectrum Access System (SAS) collects network-related information from a plurality of network sources, such as base stations and user equipments (ISEs), to perform optimization and organization across different networks, network operators, and network technologies. In some embodiments, the SAS may use the network information and a Radio Environment Map to optimize TDD synchronization in the SON. In other embodiments, the SAS may use the network information to populate a global Neighbor Relation Table. The SAS also may use the network information to optimize one or more network parameters, such as Physical Cell Identities or Root Sequence Indexes, antenna parameters, transmit power levels, handover thresholds, channel assignments, and so on, for use in the SON.

Abstract: Cloud-based systems and methods are provided for assigning shared spectrum resources to secondary users. The methods may comprise receiving, by a central block entity, a request for channel availability from a secondary user to access a shared spectrum in a wireless network, authenticating the secondary user, validating the secondary user, routing the request for channel availability to a managing block entity, receiving available frequency information from the managing block entity, assigning a frequency and an effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) to the secondary user based on the available frequency information from the managing block entity, and transmitting, to the secondary user, a channel availability response based on the assigned EIRP. The managing block entity may be configured to determine available frequency information based on one or more parameters associated with the secondary user. The channel availability response may comprise a frequency on which the secondary user can transmit.

Abstract: Cloud-based systems and methods are provided for assigning shared spectrum resources to secondary users. The methods may comprise receiving, by a central block entity, a request for channel availability from a secondary user to access a shared spectrum in a wireless network, authenticating the secondary user, validating the secondary user, routing the request for channel availability to a managing block entity, receiving available frequency information from the managing block entity, assigning a frequency and an effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) to the secondary user based on the available frequency information from the managing block entity, and transmitting, to the secondary user, a channel availability response based on the assigned EIRP. The managing block entity may be configured to determine available frequency information based on one or more parameters associated with the secondary user. The channel availability response may comprise a frequency on which the secondary user can transmit.

Abstract: Methods are provided for managing frequency channels in a shared spectrum available to a radio local access network (RLAN) access point (AP) in a wireless network. The methods may comprise receiving a request for channel availability from the RLAN AP to access the shared spectrum, computing, based on a plurality of parameters associated with the RLAN AP, an RLAN service area (RSA) associated with the RLAN AP, retrieving one or more incumbent protection contours (IPCs) associated with one or more incumbent users in the wireless network, identifying an IPC, among the one or more retrieved IPCs, that overlaps with the RSA associated with the RLAN AP, determining, based on the identified IPC, available frequency information corresponding to the received request for channel availability, and transmitting, to the RLAN AP, a channel availability response comprising the available frequency information.