Inventors

Gwangzeen Ko, Pak Jin Suk, Yoo Sungjin, Um Jung Sun, Kim Sang-Won, Sunghyun Hwang, Kim Chang-Joo, Jeong Byung Jang

Application No.

13268427 (2011.10.07)

Publication No.

20120135689 (2012.05.31)

Registration No.

8682257 (2014.03.25)

Country

UNITED STATES

Project Code

10MR4400, Development of cognitive radio communication technology using the UHF TV white space, Jeong Byung Jang

Abstract

A method and apparatus for detecting a heterogeneous communication system is provided. The apparatus include a radio frequency (RF) signal reception unit configured to receive a signal from a particular communication system, a silent duration evaluation unit configured to evaluate a silent duration between frames on the basis of the received signal, and a system type decision making unit configured to determine the type of the particular communication system on the basis of the evaluated silent duration.

KSP Keywords

Communication system, Decision making unit, Evaluation unit, Heterogeneous communication, Radio frequency (rf), Radio-frequency, System type, decision making