TV METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ACCESS ENABLEMENT AND CONTROL BY DEVICES IN TV WHITE SPACE

摘要

Methods and apparatus for accessing, enabling, and controlling devices in a TV idle band are provided. Methods for channel scanning by a device that shorten channel scanning time by using a 5 MHz measurement pilot frame at a predetermined location in a channel of an enabling device regardless of the operating bandwidth of the enabling device; Device is provided. Also, in order to prepare enablement of the requesting device on the network, it is desirable to place information about the supported regulatory classes and channel numbers of the enabling device within one accessible frame of information and also to provide request and response messages Methods and apparatus are provided for multi-band dynamic station enablement. In addition, methods and apparatus are provided for identifying interfering devices on a network by providing increased information from within a DSE registered location element.