Clearinghouse System and Method for Determining Availability of Carrier-Based Services and Enhancing the Quality, Operation and Accessibility of Carrier-Based Networks
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- means for receiving end user location information and quality or service information of one or more communications networks for end users of said one or more communications networks, said quality or service information comprising coverage, outage or performance information of said one or more communications networks;
means for storing said end user location information and said quality or service information;
means for managing, controlling and updating said means for storing; and
means for providing access to quality or service information stored by said means for storing.
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Abstract
A computerized system, method and process allows telecommunications carriers to find, evaluate and select locations for equipment through direct access to end users, while providing citizens the opportunity to offer the use of their dwelling or other assets to carriers. The system and method further provides a computerized mechanism for (a) creating an inventory and marketplace for available properties for use in telecommunications networks, (b) providing quality and/or performance monitoring and control for wireless communication systems based on data in the clearinghouse, and (c) providing localized content over wireless networks using the clearinghouse.
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82 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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means for receiving end user location information and quality or service information of one or more communications networks for end users of said one or more communications networks, said quality or service information comprising coverage, outage or performance information of said one or more communications networks; means for storing said end user location information and said quality or service information; means for managing, controlling and updating said means for storing; and means for providing access to quality or service information stored by said means for storing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of collecting and providing access to quality or service information associated with one or more communications networks, comprising:
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using a computer, receiving for end users of one or more communications networks end user location information and quality or service information of said one or more communications networks, said quality or service information comprising coverage, outage or performance information of said one or more communications networks; storing, by action of said computer, said end user location information and said quality or service information in a memory or database; managing, controlling and updating by action of said computer said memory or database; and providing access to quality or service information stored in said memory or database to one or more users through a communications interface coupled to said computer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for collecting and providing access to quality or service information of one or more communications networks, comprising:
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a computer configured to receive for end users of one or more communications networks end user location information and quality or service information of said one or more communications networks, said quality or service information comprising coverage, outage or performance information of said one or more communications networks; a memory or database configured to store the received end user location and quality or service information; and an interface through which one or more users access quality or service information stored in said memory or database. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of building and providing access to a database for extending the use of, or improving the operation of, carrier-based networks, comprising:
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collecting, using a computer, carrier information of one or more carriers and property information associated with property available for possible use by said one or more carriers; storing in a database, by action of said computer, said carrier information and said property information; and providing access to carrier information and property information stored in said database through an electronic interface coupled between said computer and the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A clearinghouse system, comprising:
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a clearinghouse database configured to store property information and carrier infrastructure information of carrier infrastructure dispersed over a geographical region, said carrier infrastructure information including information of carrier infrastructure installed or attached to dwellings or premises of property owners in said geographical region; a computer configured to manage and update said clearinghouse database, said computer having a server configured to serve data based on carrier infrastructure information stored in said clearinghouse database; and an interface through which property information is received by said computer and stored in said clearinghouse database. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A clearinghouse system, comprising:
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means for storing property information and carrier infrastructure information of carrier infrastructure dispersed over a geographical region, said carrier infrastructure information including information of carrier infrastructure installed or attached to dwellings or premises of property owners in said geographical region; means for processing said property and carrier infrastructure information; means for receiving property information for processing by said means for processing and storing by said means for storing; and means for serving data based on carrier infrastructure information stored by said means for storing. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A method of collecting and providing access to property and network information, comprising:
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collecting, using a computer, property information and carrier infrastructure information of carrier infrastructure dispersed over a geographical region, said carrier infrastructure information including information of carrier infrastructure installed or attached to dwellings or premises of property owners in said geographical region; storing, by action of said computer, said property information and carrier infrastructure information in a memory or database; managing, controlling and updating, by action of said computer, said memory or database; and providing access to property information stored in said memory or database. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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Specification