Method for transmitting and receiving digital information over unused portions of licensed communication channels
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting data in unused portions of licensed communication channels comprising:
- selecting an unused first portion of a first licensed communication channel, configuring a transmitter to operate in said unused first portion, and transmitting downstream digital data using a transmitting antenna operating on said first portion.
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Abstract
A method for transmitting and receiving digital information utilizes unused parts of currently licensed communication channels for the purpose of connecting to a local loop network. Presently portions of communication channels licensed to UHF television broadcasters remain unused and the present invention uses these portions to establish a high-speed local loop connection to a network. This high-speed connection may support switched, digital wireline telephone services; telemetry and high-speed data services; television, video-on-demand and DTV services; and wireless base station integration into the switched telephone network. Resulting wireless broadband local loop connections will have a lower capital cost than with current conventional technologies.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting data in unused portions of licensed communication channels comprising:
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selecting an unused first portion of a first licensed communication channel, configuring a transmitter to operate in said unused first portion, and transmitting downstream digital data using a transmitting antenna operating on said first portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for receiving data in unused portions of licensed communication channels comprising:
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selecting an unused first portion of a first licensed communication channel, configuring an upstream downconverter to operate in said unused first portion, and receiving upstream digital data using a receiving antenna operating on said first portion. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for transmitting and receiving data in unused portions of licensed communication channels comprising:
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selecting an unused first portion of a first licensed communication channel, configuring a transmitter to operate in the said unused first portion, transmitting downstream digital data using a transmitting antenna operating on said first portion, selecting an unused second portion of a second licensed communication channel, configuring an upstream downconverter to operate in the said unused second portion, and receiving upstream digital data using a receiving antenna operating on said unused second portion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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