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Sony patents system to manage radio spectrum licenses for multiple carriers

Sony describes a device that handles requests from different wireless carriers wanting to use specific radio frequencies in certain areas. It checks if the requested frequency is already licensed to another carrier before approving the request.

Why it mattersThis could help telecom companies manage radio frequency rights more efficiently, reducing the manual work needed to coordinate who gets to use which signals.

In the filing’s own words

Provided are a communication control device, a database device, a communication control method, and an information processing method for supporting each of a plurality of operators to operate a communication device with a small operation load. A communication control device of the present disclosure includes: a reception unit configured to receive a licensing request including information regarding a first area and a first spectrum range for which a first operator desires to acquire a license regarding spectrum use; a processing unit configured to determine whether or not to permit acquisition of the license by the first operator on the basis of the licensing request and licensing data including information regarding a second area and a second spectrum range for which a license has been acquired by a second operator; and a transmission unit configured to transmit a licensing response including information according to a determination result of the processing unit.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A communication control device comprising: a reception unit configured to receive a licensing request including information regarding a first area and a first spectrum range for which a first operator desires to acquire a license regarding spectrum use; a processing unit configured to determine whether or not to permit acquisition of the license by the first operator on a basis of the licensing request and licensing data including information regarding a second area and a second spectrum range for which a license has been acquired by a second operator; and a transmission unit configured to transmit a licensing response including information according to a determination result of the processing unit.

Facts

Company
Sony (Sony Group Corporation)
Official title
COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, DATABASE DEVICE, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
Publication number
US20260261865A1
Application number
19163198
Filed
Mar 22, 2024
Published
Sep 3, 2026
Inventors
1
Claims
16

Classified under

H04W 16/14 Electricity & electronicsH04W 28/16 Electricity & electronicsH04W 52/24 Electricity & electronics
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