Abstract: Embodiments herein provide methods and systems for quantifying idle radio spectrum access across a geographic region. In an embodiment, a method for quantifying idle radio spectrum access across a geographic region includes selecting geo-referenced locations from within the geographic region to form a geo-referenced set of observation locations, independently integrating go-referenced coverage areas for one or more wireless devices within the geographic region to form an assessment of multidimensional radio spectrum conditions across the geographic region, and computing geo-referenced portions of idle multidimensional radio spectrum access across the geographic region. The method may additionally include expressing the geo-referenced portions of idle multidimensional radio spectrum access in terms of spatial statistics, aggregate statistics, and a combination of spatial statistics and aggregate statistics.

Abstract: A method of, and a wireless device capable of, dynamically allocating radio spectrum access within a wireless communication system includes a wireless transceiver having at least a physical layer functionality to transmit and receive data across a wireless network. The device extracts measurements of radio spectrum conditions from a least one of a local and a remote wireless transceiver to form an assessment of radio spectrum conditions. The device then integrates the assessment of radio spectrum conditions to form an integrated assessment of radio spectrum conditions between the local and remote wireless transceivers. The device further possesses a means for selecting a preferred set of radio spectrum access parameters for a communications session between the local and remote wireless transceiver.

Abstract: A method for quantifying idle radio spectrum access across a geographic region. The method selects geo-referenced locations from within the geographic region to form a geo-referenced set of observation locations. Geo-referenced coverage areas for one or more wireless devices within the geographic region are independently integrated to form an assessment of multidimensional radio spectrum conditions across the geographic region. The method then computes geo-referenced portions of idle multidimensional radio spectrum access across the geographic region. The method may additionally express the geo-referenced portions of idle multidimensional radio spectrum access in terms of spatial statistics, aggregate statistics, and a combination of spatial statistics and aggregate statistics. A system capable of quantifying idle radio spectrum access across a geographic region. Geo-referenced locations within the geographic region are selected to form a geo-referenced set of observation locations.