Self-contained portable broadband communications system
First Claim
1. A method of making a mobile, integrated communications system that creates a self-supported broadband communications network, the method comprising:
- providing one or more support members;
coupling together a plurality of commercial off-the-shelf components, wherein the plurality of commercial off-the shelf components are carried by the one or more support members;
operatively coupling a management subsystem to the plurality of off-the-shelf components, wherein a first portion of the plurality of off-the-shelf components and the management subsystem are configured to establish the self-supported broadband communications network independent of a communications system external to the mobile, integrated communications system;
providing a connection subsystem defined by at least a second portion of the plurality of off-the-shelf components and configured to provide a user with a connection to the self-supported broadband communications network; and
providing a housing for receiving the plurality of off-the-shelf components and the one or more support members, wherein the one or more support members can be moved relative to the housing, and the housing is transportable with the plurality of off-the-shelf components and the support members as a unit.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for establishing IT services in edge environments are described. A system of at least one embodiment comprises a transportable housing capable of being carried by personnel, a plurality of commercial off-the-shelf components contained in the housing and coupled together and configured to provide the broadband communications network, a management subsystem operatively coupled to the plurality of components, a network connection subsystem defined by at least a first portion of the plurality of components and configured to establish access to the broadband communications network, and a connection subsystem defined by at least a second portion of the plurality of components and that provides a user with a connection to the broadband communications network via the network connection subsystem.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of making a mobile, integrated communications system that creates a self-supported broadband communications network, the method comprising:
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providing one or more support members; coupling together a plurality of commercial off-the-shelf components, wherein the plurality of commercial off-the shelf components are carried by the one or more support members; operatively coupling a management subsystem to the plurality of off-the-shelf components, wherein a first portion of the plurality of off-the-shelf components and the management subsystem are configured to establish the self-supported broadband communications network independent of a communications system external to the mobile, integrated communications system; providing a connection subsystem defined by at least a second portion of the plurality of off-the-shelf components and configured to provide a user with a connection to the self-supported broadband communications network; and providing a housing for receiving the plurality of off-the-shelf components and the one or more support members, wherein the one or more support members can be moved relative to the housing, and the housing is transportable with the plurality of off-the-shelf components and the support members as a unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of creating a mobile, self-contained communications network comprising:
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providing a transportable housing containing one or more removable support members, a plurality of off-the-shelf components coupled together and carried by the one or more support members, a management subsystem operatively coupled to the plurality of off-the-shelf components and at least partially carried by the housing, wherein the plurality of off-the-shelf components and the management subsystem are configured to create the mobile, self-contained communications network; establishing operational access to the self-contained communications network with a network connection subsystem independent of extraneous communication networks, wherein the self-contained network connection subsystem is defined by at least a first portion of the plurality of commercial off-the-shelf components and the management subsystem; and providing a user with connection to the self-contained communications network via the network connection subsystem with a connection subsystem defined by at least a second portion of the plurality of commercial off-the-shelf components. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of using a mobile, integrated communications system, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of off-the-shelf components coupled together by an interconnection subsystem and configured to create a self-contained communications network , the plurality of off-the-shelf-components being carried by one or more support members, and a housing carrying the one or more support members; deploying the housing in a first location; establishing access to the self-contained communications network independent of extraneous communication networks at the first location; connecting a first user to the self-contained communications network; relocating the housing to a second location different than the first location; establishing access to the self-contained communications network independent of extraneous communication networks in the second location; and connecting a second user to the self-contained communications network when at the second location. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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