Computer Science – Information Theory
Scientific paper
2010-08-24
Computer Science
Information Theory
7 pages
Scientific paper
A fundamental problem in cognitive radio systems is that the cognitive radio is ignorant of the primary channel state and the interference it inflicts on the primary license holder. In this paper we assume that the primary transmitter sends packets across an erasure channel and the primary receiver employs ACK/NAK feedback (ARQ) to retransmit erased packets. The cognitive radio can eavesdrop on the primary's ARQs. Assuming the primary channel states follow a Markov chain, this feedback gives the cognitive radio an indication of the primary link quality. Based on the ACK/NACK received, we devise optimal transmission strategies for the cognitive radio so as to maximize a weighted sum of primary and secondary throughput. The actual weight used during network operation is determined by the degree of protection afforded to the primary link. We study a two-state model where we characterize a scheme that spans the boundary of the primary-secondary rate region. Moreover, we study a three-state model where we derive the optimal strategy using dynamic programming. We also show via simulations that our optimal strategies achieve gains over the simple greedy algorithm for a range of primary channel parameters.
El-Samadony Ahmed
Nafie Mohammed
Sultan Ahmed
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