Network architecture for mobile communication network with billing module for shared resources
First Claim
1. A communication network comprising:
- an antenna site including a shared transmitter used by two or more service providers to transmit signals to mobile subscribers;
a first signal processing center connected to said antenna site and belonging to a first service provider to generate a first modulating signal, wherein said first modulating signal is used at said antenna site to modulate an RF carrier; and
a second signal processing center connected to said antenna site and belonging to a second service provider to generate a second modulating signal, wherein said second modulating signal is used at said antenna site to modulate an RF carrier.
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Abstract
A mobile communication network includes an antenna site shared by two or more telecommunications service providers. The antenna site includes a shared resource, such as an antenna, telecommunications equipment, or bandwidth, used by multiple service providers and connects to multiple signal processing centers, each of which belongs to one of the service providers. The signal processing centers may provide modulating signals to the antenna site to use in modulating a carrier. The antenna site may also direct received signals from mobile terminals to the signal processing center for the appropriate service provider. A billing module at the antenna site maintains an accounting of resources used by each service provider.
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26 Claims
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1. A communication network comprising:
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an antenna site including a shared transmitter used by two or more service providers to transmit signals to mobile subscribers; a first signal processing center connected to said antenna site and belonging to a first service provider to generate a first modulating signal, wherein said first modulating signal is used at said antenna site to modulate an RF carrier; and a second signal processing center connected to said antenna site and belonging to a second service provider to generate a second modulating signal, wherein said second modulating signal is used at said antenna site to modulate an RF carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An antenna site in a communications network, said antenna site comprising:
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at least one shared transmitter used by two or more service providers to communicate with mobile subscriber terminals; and an interface to connect said antenna site with signal processing centers operated by each of said service providers, wherein said signal processing centers provide modulating signals to said antenna site that are used by said transmitter to modulate a radio frequency carrier. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communication network comprising:
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an antenna site including a shared receiver used by two or more service providers to receive and demodulate signals from mobile subscriber terminals; a first signal processing center connected to said antenna site and belonging to a first service provider to process demodulated signals transmitted from said antenna site to said first service provider; and a second signal processing center connected to said antenna site and belonging to a second service provider to process demodulated signals transmitted from said antenna site to said second service provider. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An antenna site in a communications network, said antenna site comprising:
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at least one shared receiver used by two or more service providers to communicate with mobile subscriber terminals, said shared receiver including at least one demodulator for demodulating received signals; and an interface having demultiplexing circuitry that connects said antenna site with signal processing centers operated by each of said service providers for transmitting said demodulated signals to said signal processing centers. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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