Dynamic shared-spectrum access engine for cellular and
This technology creates a structured system for commercial cellular operators to temporarily borrow spectrum frequencies owned by government agencies — think military radar bands — without causing interference to those primary users. It works by combining real-time local radio sensing, a geographic database of who is using what spectrum where, and a smart allocation algorithm that divides cell coverage into zones and assigns borrowed spectrum based on user location and demand. The operator first requests a frequency band from the government entity, receives an assignment, then distributes that capacity intelligently across its cell tower coverage area. The result is that carriers can tap into underutilized government spectrum to relieve congestion without disrupting incumbents.
What you could build
A spectrum management platform sold to mobile network operators (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, or their infrastructure vendors) that automates the request, sensing, and allocation of shared government spectrum — essentially a dynamic spectrum access engine for Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) or similar frameworks. Federal agencies managing shared spectrum programs would also be interested buyers.
Who in Virginia should care
Northern Virginia hosts major federal agency spectrum owners (DoD, NTIA, DARPA) and carrier infrastructure teams; wireless infrastructure companies in the NoVA/DC corridor would be natural commercial partners.
Readiness: Prototype likely
Concept — described but not yet demonstrated. Lab validated — supported by experimental results in the patent. Prototype likely — the text describes a built, working embodiment.
Readiness is inferred from the patent text, not from a lab visit.
The record
- Inventors
- Ashwin Amanna, Joseph Mitola III, Thomas Charles Clancy, Jeffrey H. Reed, Robert McGwier, Avik Sengupta, Akshay Kumar
- Granted
- December 6, 2016
- Status
- Granted patent
- Patent number
- 9516508
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