Frequency assignment in a cellular radio system
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1. A method for frequency allocation in a cellular system, the cellular system comprising a plurality of cells, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming a tri-cell group from three of the plurality of cells;
creating three sectors in each tri-cell group such that each cell of the tri-cell group is a sector;
forming a tri-cell cluster from four of the tri-cell groups;
grouping available frequencies into a predetermined number of frequency groups comprising odd numbered frequency groups and even numbered frequency groups;
locating a plurality of antennas substantially in the center of each tri-cell group; and
horizontally allocating each of the frequency groups, in a sequential fashion, to a different sector of the twelve sectors such that each horizontally adjacent frequency group is odd numbered until the odd numbered frequency groups are exhausted and then even numbered from that point to the end of the cluster.
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Abstract
The N=4 frequency layout plan of the present invention is based on dividing up the available frequencies into 12 or a multiple of 12 frequency groups. These groups are then distributed evenly and alternately among four tri-cell groups. Each tri-cell group is comprised of three identical cells that are driven by a single source located in the center of the tri-cell group. In the preferred embodiment, the frequency distribution is a horizontal distribution of first the odd frequencies then the even frequencies so that there are no adjacent channels.
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1. A method for frequency allocation in a cellular system, the cellular system comprising a plurality of cells, the method comprising the steps of:
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forming a tri-cell group from three of the plurality of cells; creating three sectors in each tri-cell group such that each cell of the tri-cell group is a sector; forming a tri-cell cluster from four of the tri-cell groups; grouping available frequencies into a predetermined number of frequency groups comprising odd numbered frequency groups and even numbered frequency groups; locating a plurality of antennas substantially in the center of each tri-cell group; and horizontally allocating each of the frequency groups, in a sequential fashion, to a different sector of the twelve sectors such that each horizontally adjacent frequency group is odd numbered until the odd numbered frequency groups are exhausted and then even numbered from that point to the end of the cluster. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for frequency allocation in a cellular system, the cellular system comprising a plurality of cells, the method comprising the steps of:
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forming a tri-cell group from three of the plurality of cells; creating three sectors in each tri-cell group such that each cell of the tri-cell group is a sector; forming a tri-cell cluster from four of the tri-cell groups; grouping available frequencies into a predetermined number of frequency groups comprising odd numbered frequency groups and even numbered frequency groups; locating a plurality of antennas substantially in the center of each tri-cell group; and vertically allocating each of the frequency groups, in a sequential fashion, to a different sector of the twelve sectors such that each vertically adjacent frequency group is even numbered until the even numbered frequency groups are exhausted and then odd numbered from that point to the end of the cluster. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of frequency allocation in a cellular system, the cellular system comprising a plurality of cells, the method comprising the steps of:
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forming a plurality of tri-cell groups, each tri-cell group comprising three of the plurality of cells; forming a plurality of tri-cell clusters, each tri-cell cluster comprising four of the tri-cell groups; grouping available frequencies into multiples of 12 frequency groups;
locating a plurality of antennas in a location that is substantially central in each of the plurality of tri-cell groups, each antenna radiating a 120°
pattern such that each antenna radiation pattern substantially covers a different cell of the tri-cell group; andassigning a frequency group of the multiple of 12 frequency groups to each antenna such that the tri-cell cluster forms a 4 by 3 frequency group matrix where each horizontally adjacent frequency group is an odd numbered group until a predetermined maximum odd number frequency group is assigned at which point each horizontally adjacent frequency group is an even number frequency group until a predetermined maximum even number frequency group is assigned.
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12. A cellular communication system for the efficient reuse of a plurality of frequency groups, the frequency groups being divided into odd and even number frequency groups, the system comprising:
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a plurality of cells that are grouped into tri-cell groups comprising three of the plurality of cells, the tri-cell groups being further grouped into cellular clusters comprising four tri-cell groups; a plurality of directional antennas located substantially in the center of each tri-cell group, each antenna oriented such that it radiates into a different cell of the tri-cell group; and a plurality of transceivers that operate on the plurality of frequency groups, at least one transceiver coupled to each antenna, the frequency groups being sequentially allocated to the cells such that the odd number frequency groups are horizontally adjacent to each other until a maximum odd number frequency group is allocated at which point even number frequency groups are horizontally adjacent to each other. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A cellular communication system for the efficient reuse of a plurality of frequency groups, the frequency groups being divided into odd and even number frequency groups, the system comprising:
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a plurality of cells that are grouped into tri-cell groups comprising three of the plurality of cells, the tri-cell groups being further grouped into cellular clusters comprising four tri-cell groups; a plurality of directional antennas located substantially in the center of a tri-cell group, each antenna oriented such that it radiates into a different cell of the tri-cell group; and a plurality of transceivers that operate on the plurality of frequency groups, at least one transceiver coupled to each antenna, the frequency groups being sequentially allocated to the cells such that the odd number frequency groups are vertically adjacent to each other until a maximum odd number frequency group is allocated at which point even number frequency groups are vertically adjacent to each other. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A method for frequency allocation in a cellular system, the cellular system comprising a plurality of cells, the method comprising the steps of:
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forming a plurality of tri-cell groups, each tri-cell group being assigned a representative number and comprising three cells of the plurality of cells; grouping available frequencies into a predetermined number of frequency groups; locating a plurality of antennas substantially in the center of each tri-cell group, each antenna of the plurality of antennas radiating into a predetermined sector of the tri-cell group; allocating a frequency group to each sector of the tri-cell group; and cyclically distributing the plurality of tri-cell groups around a first tri-cell group of the plurality of tri-cell groups, the cyclical tri-cell groups having a layout pattern on one half of a circle that is repeated, in order, around the other half of the circle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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