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Methods and systems for correlating telecommunication antenna infrastructure placement information to provide telecommunication quality of service information

  • US 6,795,707 B2
  • Filed: 05/23/2001
  • Issued: 09/21/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of correlating telecommunications infrastructure information with user routes, comprising:

  • receiving from a plurality of sources cellular antenna placement information, including latitude and longitude information, for a plurality of cellular antennas in a plurality of regions;

    requesting, over a network, a user to identify at least a first city and a second city in which the user intends to utilize cellular service;

    receiving over the network the user city identifications;

    requesting the user to identify at least a first route on which the user intends to travel from the first city to the second city;

    receiving an instruction from the user to provide coverage information for a first cellular service provider;

    identifying, using the antenna placement information, antennas located within a first area through which the first route passes, wherein the antennas are associated with the first cellular service provider;

    retrieving information related to the coverage of the identified antennas associated with the first cellular service provider;

    displaying, on a map of the first area presented on a first terminal, area coverage indicators corresponding to the identified antennas associated with the first cellular service provider, wherein coverage gaps on the first route can be identified by the user;

    receiving an instruction from the user to provide coverage information for a second cellular service provider;

    identifying, using the antenna placement information, antennas associated with the second cellular service provider located within the first area;

    retrieving information related to the coverage of the identified antennas associated with the second cellular service provider; and

    displaying, on the map of the first area presented on the first terminal, area coverage indicators corresponding to the identified antennas associated with the second cellular service provider, wherein coverage gaps on the first route can be identified by the user.

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