System and Method for Increasing Area Density of Terrestrial Broadcast Stations
First Claim
1. A method for increasing the area density of broadcast stations having respective service areas and broadcasting on the same channel without exceeding a specified level of co-channel interference within the service areas, the broadcast stations comprising a first broadcast station and a second broadcast station, the method comprising:
- monitoring the field strength of the signal transmitted by the first broadcast station; and
in response to the monitoring, controlling a field strength determining property of the first broadcast station.
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Abstract
The area density of broadcast stations having respective service areas and broadcasting on the same channel is increased without exceeding a specified level of co-channel interference within the service areas by a method in which the field strength of the signal transmitted by the first broadcast station is monitored, and a field strength determining property of the first broadcast station is controlled in response to the monitoring.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for increasing the area density of broadcast stations having respective service areas and broadcasting on the same channel without exceeding a specified level of co-channel interference within the service areas, the broadcast stations comprising a first broadcast station and a second broadcast station, the method comprising:
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monitoring the field strength of the signal transmitted by the first broadcast station; and in response to the monitoring, controlling a field strength determining property of the first broadcast station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for reducing minimum distance separation between a first broadcast station and a second broadcast station transmitting in the same channel without exceeding a specified level of co-channel interference in the service areas of the broadcast stations, the system comprising:
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a field strength monitor responsive to the signal transmitted by the first broadcast station; and a controller operable in response to the field strength monitor to control a field strength determining property of the first broadcast station. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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