Method and apparatus for sharing radio frequency spectrum in a radio frequency communication system
First Claim
1. A method for sharing a radio frequency channel among stationary communication devices for communicating over predetermined geographic areas and at least one base station capable of being relocated among a plurality of geographic regions, wherein the at least one base station is coupled to a service center via a telephone network having automatic number identification (ANI) capabilities, the method comprising the steps of:
- the at least one base station accessing the telephone network to couple to the service center;
the telephone network transmitting to the service center information indicative of at least a portion of a telephone number from which the at least one base station is calling;
the service center determining therefrom whether the base station is located within any of the predetermined geographic areas; and
the service center providing a first authorization signal to the at least one base station over the telephone network when the at least one base station is not located within any of the predetermined geographic areas, wherein the first authorization signal indicates that authorization of radio frequency communication over the radio frequency channel is allowed.
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Abstract
A radio frequency communication system is coupled to a telephone network (130) having automatic number identification (ANI) capabilities for communication thereover. The radio frequency communication system includes at least one relocateable base station (115) which shares a radio frequency channel with stationary communication devices (105) for communicating over predetermined geographic areas (110). The radio frequency communication system further includes a service center (125) which, in response to a call from a base station (115), receives from the telephone network (130) information indicative of at least a portion of a telephone number from which the base station (115) is calling. The service center (125) determines therefrom whether the base station (115) is located within any of the predetermined geographic areas (110). When the base station (115) is not located within any of the predetermined geographic areas (110), the service center (125) transmits an authorization signal over the telephone network (130) indicating that the base station (115) is authorized for radio frequency communication over the shared radio frequency channel.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for sharing a radio frequency channel among stationary communication devices for communicating over predetermined geographic areas and at least one base station capable of being relocated among a plurality of geographic regions, wherein the at least one base station is coupled to a service center via a telephone network having automatic number identification (ANI) capabilities, the method comprising the steps of:
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the at least one base station accessing the telephone network to couple to the service center; the telephone network transmitting to the service center information indicative of at least a portion of a telephone number from which the at least one base station is calling; the service center determining therefrom whether the base station is located within any of the predetermined geographic areas; and the service center providing a first authorization signal to the at least one base station over the telephone network when the at least one base station is not located within any of the predetermined geographic areas, wherein the first authorization signal indicates that authorization of radio frequency communication over the radio frequency channel is allowed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A radio frequency communication system coupled to a telephone network for communication thereover, the telephone network having automatic number identification (ANI) capabilities, wherein the radio frequency communication system shares a radio frequency channel with stationary communication devices which communicate on the radio frequency channel over predetermined geographic areas, the radio frequency communication system comprising:
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at least one relocateable base station for calling the service center over the telephone network and for receiving therefrom one of first and second authorization signals indicating, respectively, that authorization of radio frequency communication over the radio frequency channel is allowed or denied, wherein the at least one relocateable base station comprises a transceiver for communicating over the radio frequency channel in response to reception of the first authorization signal; and a service center for receiving from the telephone network information indicative of at least a portion of a telephone number from which the at least one relocateable base station is calling and for determining therefrom whether the at least one relocateable base station is located within any of the predetermined geographic areas, wherein the service center transmits the first authorization signal to the at least one relocateable base station when the at least one relocateable base station is not located within any of the predetermined geographic areas. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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