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System and methods for mass broadband communications

  • US 20040213294A1
  • Filed: 06/07/2004
  • Published: 10/28/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A broadband mass communications network system comprising:

  • a plurality of zones, each including a plurality of subscribers having wireless communication means for transmitting and receiving signals within the zone, and interface means for connecting the plurality of zones respectively with other elements of the network system, the interface means employing a form of communication means other than the communication means provided within the zones, characterized by;

    each zone being formed as a patch comprising;

    a plurality of subscriber units, each associated with a respective one of the subscribers for transmitting signals to and receiving signals from other subscribers within the patch, the plurality of subscriber units within the patch being in direct line of sight communication with one another, each subscriber unit comprising an indoor interface unit for user access to the system and an outdoor mounted communication unit for the transmission and reception of signals, each subscriber unit further being arranged to impress the signals on a carrier signal operating at frequencies in a range from infra-red to ultra-violet and to transmit the carrier signal substantially omni-directionally, and objects within and/or around the respective zone arranged to define boundaries for the patch and to determine and/or modify the propagation pattern of the carrier signal, and the interface means comprising patch interface points inter-connecting respective patches, the patch interface points being connected to respective subscriber units from at least two adjacent patches.

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