Vehicle borne radio coverage system and method
First Claim
1. A vehicle borne transportable radio coverage enhancement system comprising:
- an amplifier kit;
an antenna kit;
a vehicle;
said vehicle has an amplifier kit bin;
said amplifier kit rests within said amplifier kit bin;
said amplifier kit is removably attached to said vehicle by a first removable retention strap;
said vehicle has an antenna kit mounting platform;
said antenna kit rests upon said antenna kit mounting platform;
said antenna kit is removably attached to said vehicle by a second removable retention strap;
said antenna kit has an outdoor antenna that is connected via an outdoor antenna cable to an outdoor antenna connector of said amplifier kit, andsaid antenna kit has an indoor antenna that is connected via an indoor antenna cable to an indoor antenna connector of said amplifier kit.
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Abstract
An In-Building Communications system is disclosed which permits communication in tunnels, underground parking garages, tall buildings such as skyscrapers, buildings having thick walls of concrete or metal, and/or any building which has communication dead zones due to electromagnetic shielding. The invention includes a portable bi-directional amplifier (BDA) system, an outdoor antenna system attached to the building or independently mountable, an indoor antenna system attached to the building or independently mountable inside the building, and a standardized, In-Building Communications (IBC) interface box affixed preferably to the exterior of the building. The interface box communicates with antenna systems attached to the building. The fire department or other emergency response personnel carry portable outdoor and indoor antenna systems and a portable, lithium-ion battery powered, bi-directional amplifier (BDA) system which may be connected to the building during an event such as a fire, earthquake, or an act of terrorism or whenever radio coverage enhancement is required. The portable BDA system is simply connected to the standardized, IBC interface box and powered thus restoring communications within.
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15 Claims
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1. A vehicle borne transportable radio coverage enhancement system comprising:
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an amplifier kit; an antenna kit; a vehicle; said vehicle has an amplifier kit bin; said amplifier kit rests within said amplifier kit bin; said amplifier kit is removably attached to said vehicle by a first removable retention strap; said vehicle has an antenna kit mounting platform; said antenna kit rests upon said antenna kit mounting platform; said antenna kit is removably attached to said vehicle by a second removable retention strap; said antenna kit has an outdoor antenna that is connected via an outdoor antenna cable to an outdoor antenna connector of said amplifier kit, and said antenna kit has an indoor antenna that is connected via an indoor antenna cable to an indoor antenna connector of said amplifier kit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for deploying a vehicle borne radio coverage enhancement system comprising the steps of:
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parking a vehicle in proximity to a structure that requires radio coverage enhancement; removing a retention strap from a vehicle borne antenna kit; rotating said antenna kit to orient an indoor antenna cable dispenser toward a point of entry into said structure; adjusting a directional outdoor antenna attached to a telescoping, rotatable mast to point in the direction of a donor repeater site; enabling a vehicle borne amplifier; removing an indoor antenna from said antenna kit; routing an indoor antenna into said structure simultaneously dispensing said indoor antenna cable, and placing said indoor antenna in a position within said structure central to an area requiring radio coverage enhancement. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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