Protocol to Access White-Space (PAWS) Databases: Use Cases and Requirements
Scott Probasco, Basavaraj Patil · 2013
Portions of the radio spectrum that are assigned to a particular use but are unused or unoccupied at specific locations and times are defined as space. The concept of allowing additional transmissions (which may or may not be licensed) in white space is a technique to unlock existing spectrum for new use. This document includes the problem statement for the development of a protocol to access a database of white-space information followed by use cases and requirements for that protocol. Finally, requirements associated with the protocol are presented.