Multi-MVNO wireless service
First Claim
1. A telecommunications system indicating an optimal range of frequencies of electromagnetic waves among a plurality of nonoverlapping ranges of frequencies of electromagnetic waves, the system comprising:
- a mobile voice communications device configured to;
receive the plurality of nonoverlapping ranges of frequencies of electromagnetic waves; and
transmit a communications signal indicating an average power received for each range of the plurality; and
a controlled interface point in communication with the mobile voice communications device, configured to;
receive the communications signal indicating an average power received for each range of the plurality;
receive information from a database which associates a cost with each range of the plurality;
determine the optimal range of frequencies based on the cost associated with each range of the plurality and the average power received from each range of the plurality; and
transmit a communications signal indicating the optimal range of frequencies;
wherein each range of the plurality is associated with a different provider of communications services.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for determining an optimal range of frequencies of electromagnetic waves are described. In some embodiments, mobile voice communications devices measure average power received from certain ranges of such frequencies, each range associated with a communications service provider. A cost may be associated with each range. An optimal range of frequencies may be determined based on these factors. Each device may also receive a set of data identifying the location of the device. Each device may transmit one or more communications signals to a CIP with such measurements and location information, and some of this information may be stored in a database.
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31 Claims
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1. A telecommunications system indicating an optimal range of frequencies of electromagnetic waves among a plurality of nonoverlapping ranges of frequencies of electromagnetic waves, the system comprising:
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a mobile voice communications device configured to;
receive the plurality of nonoverlapping ranges of frequencies of electromagnetic waves; and
transmit a communications signal indicating an average power received for each range of the plurality; and
a controlled interface point in communication with the mobile voice communications device, configured to;
receive the communications signal indicating an average power received for each range of the plurality;
receive information from a database which associates a cost with each range of the plurality;
determine the optimal range of frequencies based on the cost associated with each range of the plurality and the average power received from each range of the plurality; and
transmit a communications signal indicating the optimal range of frequencies;
wherein each range of the plurality is associated with a different provider of communications services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of determining an optimal range of frequencies of electromagnetic waves among a plurality of nonoverlapping ranges of frequencies of electromagnetic waves, which comprises:
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providing a server computer system;
receiving a communications signal from a mobile voice communications device indicating an average power received for each range of the plurality;
receiving information which associates a cost with each range of the plurality from a database associated with the server computer system;
determining the optimal range of frequencies based on the cost associated with each range of the plurality and the average power received from each range of the plurality; and
transmitting a communications signal indicating the optimal range of frequencies;
wherein each range is associated with a different provider of communications services. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of creating a database comprising a cost and an average power received for each of a plurality of nonoverlapping ranges of frequencies of electromagnetic waves, in each of a plurality of geographic regions, which comprises:
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providing a server computer system;
identifying a plurality of geographic regions;
receiving a first communications signal from a first mobile voice communications device in a first geographic region, wherein the first signal;
indicates a first average power received for each range of the plurality; and
identifies the first device location;
determining that the first device is located in the first geographic region based on the first device location;
receiving a second communications signal from a second mobile voice communications device in a second geographic region, wherein the second signal;
indicates a second average power received for each range of the plurality; and
identifies the second device location;
determining that the second device is located in the second geographic region based on the second device location;
maintaining the database with information which associates a cost with each range of the plurality in the first region, and associates a cost with each range of the plurality in the second region; and
populating the database with data comprising the average power received for each range of the plurality in the first geographic region and each range of the plurality in the second geographic region. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A mobile voice communications device, wherein the device is configured to:
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receive a plurality of nonoverlapping ranges of frequencies of electromagnetic waves, each range associated with a different provider of communications services;
measure an average power received for each range;
transmit a communications signal indicating the average power received for each range;
receive a communications signal indicating an optimal range based on the average power measured and cost associated with each range, the optimal range determined by a server computer system; and
establish a connection with the provider associated with the optimal range. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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