| CPC H04W 16/18 (2013.01) [H04W 16/14 (2013.01); H04W 84/06 (2013.01)] | 31 Claims |

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1. A method of allocating spectrum by a Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) satellite to a User Equipment (UE), the method comprising:
monitoring, by the MSS satellite, radio spectrum in a coverage area of the MSS satellite;
determining a spectrum usage map of the radio spectrum in the coverage area, wherein the spectrum usage map comprises frequency bands comprising licensed frequency bands and unlicensed frequency bands; and
transmitting the spectrum usage map for use by the UE.
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