US 12,470,944 B2
System, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and utilization
Armando Montalvo, Winter Garden, FL (US); Dwight Inman, Travelers Rest, SC (US); and Edward Hummel, Hillsborough, NJ (US)
Assigned to Digital Global Systems, Inc., Tysons Corner, VA (US)
Filed by Digital Global Systems, Inc., Tysons Corner, VA (US)
Filed on Feb. 24, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/061,431.
Application 19/061,431 is a continuation of application No. 18/928,899, filed on Oct. 28, 2024, granted, now 12,317,089.
Application 18/928,899 is a continuation of application No. 18/756,524, filed on Jun. 27, 2024, granted, now 12,167,246, issued on Dec. 10, 2024.
Application 18/756,524 is a continuation of application No. 18/425,662, filed on Jan. 29, 2024, granted, now 12,047,783, issued on Jul. 23, 2024.
Application 18/425,662 is a continuation of application No. 18/405,600, filed on Jan. 5, 2024, granted, now 11,985,510, issued on May 14, 2024.
Application 18/405,600 is a continuation of application No. 18/503,640, filed on Nov. 7, 2023, granted, now 11,924,648, issued on Mar. 5, 2024.
Application 18/503,640 is a continuation of application No. 18/201,383, filed on May 24, 2023, granted, now 11,849,333, issued on Dec. 19, 2023.
Application 18/201,383 is a continuation of application No. 18/081,331, filed on Dec. 14, 2022, granted, now 11,665,548, issued on May 30, 2023.
Application 18/081,331 is a continuation of application No. 17/901,330, filed on Sep. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,576,050, issued on Feb. 7, 2023.
Application 17/901,330 is a continuation of application No. 17/461,267, filed on Aug. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,445,378, issued on Sep. 13, 2022.
Application 17/461,267 is a continuation of application No. 17/085,635, filed on Oct. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,395,149, issued on Jul. 19, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/018,929, filed on May 1, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2025/0193690 A1, Jun. 12, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 24/02 (2009.01); G06F 30/27 (2020.01); G06N 3/02 (2006.01); G06N 5/022 (2023.01); G06N 5/04 (2023.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06N 20/10 (2019.01); G06N 20/20 (2019.01); H04L 41/0893 (2022.01); H04L 41/16 (2022.01); H04W 16/10 (2009.01); H04W 16/14 (2009.01); H04W 72/0453 (2023.01); G06N 3/042 (2023.01); G06N 3/045 (2023.01); H04L 41/0894 (2022.01); H04W 24/08 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 16/14 (2013.01) [G06F 30/27 (2020.01); G06N 3/02 (2013.01); G06N 5/022 (2013.01); G06N 5/04 (2013.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06N 20/10 (2019.01); G06N 20/20 (2019.01); H04L 41/0893 (2013.01); H04L 41/16 (2013.01); H04W 16/10 (2013.01); H04W 24/02 (2013.01); H04W 72/0453 (2013.01); G06N 3/042 (2023.01); G06N 3/045 (2023.01); H04L 41/0894 (2022.05); H04W 24/08 (2013.01); Y04S 40/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for spectrum management in an electromagnetic environment comprising:
at least one monitoring sensor operable to create measured data for at least one signal from the electromagnetic environment;
a certification and compliance application;
a survey occupancy application;
an operational engine; and
a data analysis engine;
wherein the operational engine is operable to determine optimization objectives based on the measured data;
wherein the optimization objectives include constraints associated with signal characteristics;
wherein the system is operable to assign the at least one signal a priority based on at least one customer application associated with the at least one signal;
wherein the priority and at least one rule and/or at least one policy is used in dynamic allocation of spectrum in the electromagnetic environment for the at least one signal;
wherein the certification and compliance application is operable to determine if the at least one customer application and/or at least one customer device is behaving according to the at least one rule and/or the at least one policy;
wherein the survey occupancy application is operable to determine occupancy in frequency bands;
wherein the survey occupancy application is operable to schedule occupancy in the frequency bands;
wherein the operational engine utilizes at least one prediction model to forecast future spectrum usage based on historical data and the measured data;
wherein the operational engine utilizes the at least one prediction model to perform interference source modeling to forecast at least one future probability of a conflicting event;
wherein the at least one monitoring sensor is operable to transmit the measured data to the data analysis engine;
wherein the data analysis engine is operable to generate at least one mask based on the measured data from the electromagnetic environment, wherein the at least one mask is generated by averaging maximum power values of a spectrum of signals over time; and
wherein the data analysis engine is operable to analyze the measured data from the electromagnetic environment using the at least one mask to identify at least one unwanted signal.