Clearinghouse system and method for gaining access to use properties for carrier-based services
First Claim
1. A method of gaining access to use property by one or more carriers of carrier-based services, comprising:
- creating or providing one or more databases which function as part of a clearinghouse system having one or more electronic interfaces, said clearinghouse system having at least one computer configured to control, manage, update, or search said one or more databases, wherein said one or more databases are populated with records of properties having availability for use by one or more carriers, said properties being owned or controlled by one or more end users with expressed interest to support or accommodate carrier equipment for some benefit or consideration, and said use comprising installation or placement of carrier equipment on one or more of said properties;
permitting, using said one or more electronic interfaces, controlling, managing, updating, searching, or identifying records in said one or more databases associated with a particular geographical location; and
handling communications between said one or more carriers and said one or more end users using said clearinghouse system pertaining to one or more business transactions which will provide said some benefit or consideration which will make available at least one property of said properties for installation or placement of said carrier equipment.
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Abstract
A computerized system, method and process allows telecommunications carriers to find, evaluate and select locations for equipment through direct access to end users, while providing citizens the opportunity to offer the use of their dwelling or other assets to carriers. The system and method further provides a computerized mechanism for (a) creating an inventory and marketplace for available properties for use in telecommunications networks, (b) providing quality and/or performance monitoring and control for wireless communication systems based on data in the clearinghouse, and (c) providing localized content over wireless networks using the clearinghouse.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of gaining access to use property by one or more carriers of carrier-based services, comprising:
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creating or providing one or more databases which function as part of a clearinghouse system having one or more electronic interfaces, said clearinghouse system having at least one computer configured to control, manage, update, or search said one or more databases, wherein said one or more databases are populated with records of properties having availability for use by one or more carriers, said properties being owned or controlled by one or more end users with expressed interest to support or accommodate carrier equipment for some benefit or consideration, and said use comprising installation or placement of carrier equipment on one or more of said properties; permitting, using said one or more electronic interfaces, controlling, managing, updating, searching, or identifying records in said one or more databases associated with a particular geographical location; and handling communications between said one or more carriers and said one or more end users using said clearinghouse system pertaining to one or more business transactions which will provide said some benefit or consideration which will make available at least one property of said properties for installation or placement of said carrier equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A clearinghouse system, comprising:
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one or more databases populated with records of properties having availability for use by one or more carriers, said properties being owned or controlled by one or more end users with expressed interest to support or accommodate carrier equipment for some benefit or consideration, and said use comprising installation or placement of carrier equipment on one or more of said properties; and at least one computer configured to control, manage, update, search or identify records in said one or more databases associated with a particular geographical location and handle communications between said one or more carriers and said one or more end users using said clearinghouse system pertaining to one or more business transactions which will provide said some benefit or consideration which will make available at least one property of said properties for installation or placement of said carrier equipment. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A clearinghouse system for gaining access to use property by one or more carriers of carrier-based services, comprising:
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means for storing records of properties having availability for use by one or more carriers, said properties being owned or controlled by one or more end users with expressed interest to support or accommodate carrier equipment for some benefit or consideration, and said use comprising installation or placement of carrier equipment on one or more of said properties; means for controlling, managing, updating, or searching said means for storing; means for controlling, managing, updating, searching, or identifying one or more records stored by said means for storing of one or more properties located at or within a particular geographical location; and means for handling communications between said one or more carriers and said one or more end users using said clearinghouse system pertaining to one or more business transactions which will provide said some benefit or consideration which will make available at least one property of said properties for installation or placement of said carrier equipment. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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