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Near-field on-site/trunking system frequency sharing
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1990-06-29
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Granted: 1993-05-18
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Expires: 2010-06-29
Abstract
Abstract Shown, herein, is a method of allowing use of small, low-power communication systems within the service coverage area of larger trunked systems. The small, low-power systems are constructed to reuse at least some of the inbound frequencies of communication resources, also used by the larger system. The large system measures signal strength values of large cell communication units and transfers such values to the small systems. A small system also measures the signal strength and compares the measured and transferred values with thresholds and when the thresholds are exceeded, reuses the communication resources under a TDM format within the small system.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A. Comroe
- 👤 Arun Sobti
- 👤 Paul M. Bocci
- 👤 Robert W. Furtaw
- 👤 Bradley M. Hiben
- 👤 James A. McDonald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W16/00; H04W16/14; H04W84/00; H04W84/02; H04W84/04; H04W84/08; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D30/00; Y02D30/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
A communication system within a service coverage area of a trunked communication system comprising: A. the trunked communication system having: i. a plurality of communications units; ii. a plurality of communication resources, each resource having a frequency pair; iii. at least one base site; iv. means for allocating the plurality of communication resources; v. means for measuring a first signal quality factor of at least one transmitting communication unit; and, vi. means for transferring the first signal quality factor to an at least one small-cell receiving means; B. at least one small-cell communication system located within a near-field of the base site of the trunked communication system, wherein the small-cell communication system has; i. a plurality of small-cell communication units; ii. at least one small-cell base site; iii. means for measuring a second signal quality factor of at least one transmitting communication unit; iv. means for receiving the first signal quality factor from the trunked communication system; v. means for comparing the first signal quality factor with a first threshold value and the second signal quality factor with a second threshold value to produce a first result and a second result, respectively; and, vi. means for allocating an available small-cell communication resource based, at least in part, upon the first result and the second result to an at least one requesting small-cell communication unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
224 words
A communication system within a service coverage area of a trunked communication system comprising: A. the trunked communication system having: i. a plurality of communications units; ii. a plurality of communication resources, each resource having a frequency pair; iii. at least one base site; iv. means for allocating the plurality of communication resources; v. means for measuring a first signal quality factor of at least one transmitting communication unit; and, vi. means for transferring the first signal quality factor to an at least one small-cell receiving means; B. at least one small-cell communication system located within a near-field of the base site of the trunked communication system, wherein the small-cell communication system has; i. a plurality of small-cell communication units; ii. at least one small-cell base site; iii. means for measuring a second signal quality factor of at least one transmitting communication unit; iv. means for receiving the first signal quality factor from the trunked communication system; v. means for comparing the first signal quality factor with a first threshold value and the second signal quality factor with a second threshold value to produce a first result and a second result, respectively; and, vi. means for allocating an available small-cell communication resource based, at least in part, upon the first result and the second result to an at least one requesting small-cell communication unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The communication system in claim 1 wherein the means for transferring the measured quality factor is through the use of land lines.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The communication system in claim 1 wherein the means for transferring the measured quality factor is through the use of an OSW transmitted by the trunked communication system to the at least one small-cell communication system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
204 words
A communication system within a service coverage area of a trunked communication system comprising: A. a first signal quality factor measurement unit, proximate to a trunked communication system base site, on the trunked system control resource, and transferring the first signal quality factor of an at least one trunked communication unit requesting service from the trunked system to an at least one small-cell receiving means; B. at least one small-cell communication system located within a near-field of the base site of the trunked communication system, wherein the small-cell communication system has: i. a plurality of small-cell communication units; ii. at least one small-cell base site; iii. means for measuring a second signal quality factor of at least one transmitting communication unit; iv. means for receiving the first signal quality factor from the first signal quality measurement unit; v. means for comparing the first signal quality factor with a first threshold value and the second signal quality factor with a second threshold value to produce a first result and a second result, respectively; and, vi. means for allocating an available small-cell communication resource based, at least in part, upon the first result and the second result to an at least one requesting small-cell communication unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
204 words
A communication system within a service coverage area of a trunked communication system comprising: A. a first signal quality factor measurement unit, proximate to a trunked communication system base site, on the trunked system control resource, and transferring the first signal quality factor of an at least one trunked communication unit requesting service from the trunked system to an at least one small-cell receiving means; B. at least one small-cell communication system located within a near-field of the base site of the trunked communication system, wherein the small-cell communication system has: i. a plurality of small-cell communication units; ii. at least one small-cell base site; iii. means for measuring a second signal quality factor of at least one transmitting communication unit; iv. means for receiving the first signal quality factor from the first signal quality measurement unit; v. means for comparing the first signal quality factor with a first threshold value and the second signal quality factor with a second threshold value to produce a first result and a second result, respectively; and, vi. means for allocating an available small-cell communication resource based, at least in part, upon the first result and the second result to an at least one requesting small-cell communication unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The communication system in claim 4 wherein the means for transferring the measured quality factor is through the use of land lines.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The communication system in claim 4 wherein the means for transferring the measured quality factor is through the use of an ISW transmitted by the first signal quality factor measurement unit to the at least one small-cell communication system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
256 words
A communication system within a service coverage area of a trunked communication system comprising: A. a first signal quality factor measurement unit located proximate to a trunked communication system base site, wherein the first signal quality factor measurement unit has: i. a first means for measuring, the first signal quality factor on the trunked system control resource of an at least one requesting trunked communication unit, ii. a second means for measuring, the first signal quality factor on an at least one allocated resource of a transmitting trunked communication unit, and iii. means for transferring, the first signal quality factor from the first and the second means for measuring to an at least one small-cell receiving means; B. at least one small-cell communication system located within a near-field of the base site of the trunked communication system, wherein the small-cell communication system has: i. a plurality of small-cell communication units; ii. at least one small-cell base site; iii. means for measuring a second signal quality factor of at least one transmitting communication unit; iv. means for receiving the first signal quality factor from the first signal quality measurement unit; v. means for comparing the first signal quality factor with a first threshold value and the second signal quality factor with a second threshold value to produce a first result and a second result, respectively; and, vi. means for allocating an available small-cell communication resource based, at least in part, upon the first result and the second result to an at least one requesting small-cell communication unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
256 words
A communication system within a service coverage area of a trunked communication system comprising: A. a first signal quality factor measurement unit located proximate to a trunked communication system base site, wherein the first signal quality factor measurement unit has: i. a first means for measuring, the first signal quality factor on the trunked system control resource of an at least one requesting trunked communication unit, ii. a second means for measuring, the first signal quality factor on an at least one allocated resource of a transmitting trunked communication unit, and iii. means for transferring, the first signal quality factor from the first and the second means for measuring to an at least one small-cell receiving means; B. at least one small-cell communication system located within a near-field of the base site of the trunked communication system, wherein the small-cell communication system has: i. a plurality of small-cell communication units; ii. at least one small-cell base site; iii. means for measuring a second signal quality factor of at least one transmitting communication unit; iv. means for receiving the first signal quality factor from the first signal quality measurement unit; v. means for comparing the first signal quality factor with a first threshold value and the second signal quality factor with a second threshold value to produce a first result and a second result, respectively; and, vi. means for allocating an available small-cell communication resource based, at least in part, upon the first result and the second result to an at least one requesting small-cell communication unit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The communication system in claim 7 wherein the means for transferring the measured quality factor is through the use of land lines.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The communication system in claim 7 wherein the means for transferring the measured quality factor is through the use of an ISW transmitted by the first signal quality factor measurement unit to the at least one small-cell communication system.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of assigning communication resources within a first service coverage area, wherein the first service coverage area is at least partially coextensive with a second service coverage area that is serviced by a first communication system that makes use of a first set of communication resources, comprising the steps of: A) measuring, proximal to the first communication system, a first signal quality factor for at least one of the first set of communication resources; B) measuring, within the first service coverage area, a second signal quality factor of the same at least one of the first set of communication resources; C) comparing the first and second signal quality factors against at least one reference value, to obtain first and second comparison values, respectively; D) when the first and second comparison values at least equal predetermined values, determining that the at least one of the first set of communication resources is available for allocation within the first service coverage area.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of assigning communication resources within a first service coverage area, wherein the first service coverage area is at least partially coextensive with a second service coverage area that is serviced by a first communication system that makes use of a first set of communication resources, comprising the steps of: A) measuring, proximal to the first communication system, a first signal quality factor for at least one of the first set of communication resources; B) measuring, within the first service coverage area, a second signal quality factor of the same at least one of the first set of communication resources; C) comparing the first and second signal quality factors against at least one reference value, to obtain first and second comparison values, respectively; D) when the first and second comparison values at least equal predetermined values, determining that the at least one of the first set of communication resources is available for allocation within the first service coverage area.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the first set of communication resources includes a plurality of frequency pairs.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 11, wherein at least some of the plurality of frequency pairs each include an inbound communication resource and an outbound communication resource.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
184 words
A method of assigning communication resources within a first service coverage area, wherein the first service coverage area is at least partially coextensive with a second service coverage area that is serviced by a first communication system that makes use of a first set of communication resources with each communication resource comprising a frequency pair and at least some of the frequency pairs including an inbound communication resource and an outbound communication resource, such method comprising the steps of: A) measuring, proximal to the first communication system, a first signal quality factor for at least one inbound communication resource; B) measuring, within the first sevice coverage area, a second signal quality factor of the same at least one of the first set of communication resources; C) comparing the first and second signal quality factors against at least one reference value, to obtain first and second comparison values, respectively; D) when the first and second comparison values at least equal predetermined values, determining that the at least one of the first set of communication resources is available for allocation within the first service coverage area.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
184 words
A method of assigning communication resources within a first service coverage area, wherein the first service coverage area is at least partially coextensive with a second service coverage area that is serviced by a first communication system that makes use of a first set of communication resources with each communication resource comprising a frequency pair and at least some of the frequency pairs including an inbound communication resource and an outbound communication resource, such method comprising the steps of: A) measuring, proximal to the first communication system, a first signal quality factor for at least one inbound communication resource; B) measuring, within the first sevice coverage area, a second signal quality factor of the same at least one of the first set of communication resources; C) comparing the first and second signal quality factors against at least one reference value, to obtain first and second comparison values, respectively; D) when the first and second comparison values at least equal predetermined values, determining that the at least one of the first set of communication resources is available for allocation within the first service coverage area.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
186 words
A method of assigning communication resources within a first service coverage area, wherein the first service coverage area is at least partially coextensive with a second service coverage area that is serviced by a first communication system that makes use of a first set of communication resources with each communication resource comprising a frequecy pair and at least some of the plurality of frequency pairs including an inbound communication resource and an outbound communication resource, such method comprising the steps of: A) measuring, proximal to the first communication system, a first signal quality factor for at least one of the first set of communication resources; B) measuring, within the first service coverage area, a second signal quality factor of the same at least one inbound communication resource; C) comparing the first and second signal quality factors against at least one reference value, to obtain first and second comparison values, respectively; D) when the first and second comparison values at least equal predetermined values, determining that the at least one of the first set of communication resources is available for allocation within the first service coverage area.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
186 words
A method of assigning communication resources within a first service coverage area, wherein the first service coverage area is at least partially coextensive with a second service coverage area that is serviced by a first communication system that makes use of a first set of communication resources with each communication resource comprising a frequecy pair and at least some of the plurality of frequency pairs including an inbound communication resource and an outbound communication resource, such method comprising the steps of: A) measuring, proximal to the first communication system, a first signal quality factor for at least one of the first set of communication resources; B) measuring, within the first service coverage area, a second signal quality factor of the same at least one inbound communication resource; C) comparing the first and second signal quality factors against at least one reference value, to obtain first and second comparison values, respectively; D) when the first and second comparison values at least equal predetermined values, determining that the at least one of the first set of communication resources is available for allocation within the first service coverage area.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of assigning communication resources within a first service coverage area, wherein the first service coverage area is at least partially coextensive with a second service coverage area that is serviced by a first communication system that makes use of a first set of communication resources with each communication resource comprising a frequency pair and at least some of the plurality of frequency pair include an inbound communication resource and an outbound communication resource, such method comprising the steps of: A) measuring, proximal to the first communication system, a first signal quality factor for at least one inbound communication resource; B) measuring, within the first service coverage area, a second signal quality factor of the same inbound communication resource; C) comparing the first and second signal quality factors against at least one reference value, to obtain first and second comparison values, respectively; D) when the first and second comparison values at least equal predetermined values, determining that the at least one of the first set of communication resources is available for allocation within the first service coverage area.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of assigning communication resources within a first service coverage area, wherein the first service coverage area is at least partially coextensive with a second service coverage area that is serviced by a first communication system that makes use of a first set of communication resources with each communication resource comprising a frequency pair and at least some of the plurality of frequency pair include an inbound communication resource and an outbound communication resource, such method comprising the steps of: A) measuring, proximal to the first communication system, a first signal quality factor for at least one inbound communication resource; B) measuring, within the first service coverage area, a second signal quality factor of the same inbound communication resource; C) comparing the first and second signal quality factors against at least one reference value, to obtain first and second comparison values, respectively; D) when the first and second comparison values at least equal predetermined values, determining that the at least one of the first set of communication resources is available for allocation within the first service coverage area.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 15, wherein, in step D, the communication resource that is made available for allocation within the first service coverage area is the at least one inbound communication resource, but not any outbound communication resources.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
180 words
A method of reusing communication resources, by an independent, small cell communication system within a service coverage area of a larger, large cell, trunked communication system, such method comprising the steps of: measuring, at a large cell base site of the large cell communication system, a first signal quality factor of the large cell communication unit transmitting on the inbound frequency transferring the first signal quality factor of the large cell communication unit transmitting on an inbound frequency to the small cell system; measuring an at least one second signal quality factor of a large cell communication unit transmitting on an inbound large cell communication resource; comparing, by a small cell resource controller of the small cell system, a first and the second signal quality factor of the inbound large cell communication resource with a first and second threshold; and, when the first and second signal quality factors exceed the first and second thresholds, respectively, allocating, by the small cell resource controller, the frequency of the inbound resource, as a small cell communication resource, to a small cell communication unit.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
180 words
A method of reusing communication resources, by an independent, small cell communication system within a service coverage area of a larger, large cell, trunked communication system, such method comprising the steps of: measuring, at a large cell base site of the large cell communication system, a first signal quality factor of the large cell communication unit transmitting on the inbound frequency transferring the first signal quality factor of the large cell communication unit transmitting on an inbound frequency to the small cell system; measuring an at least one second signal quality factor of a large cell communication unit transmitting on an inbound large cell communication resource; comparing, by a small cell resource controller of the small cell system, a first and the second signal quality factor of the inbound large cell communication resource with a first and second threshold; and, when the first and second signal quality factors exceed the first and second thresholds, respectively, allocating, by the small cell resource controller, the frequency of the inbound resource, as a small cell communication resource, to a small cell communication unit.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
171 words
A method of reusing communication resources, by an independent, small cell communication system within a service coverage area of a larger, large cell, trunked communication system, such method comprising the steps of: measuring an at least one second signal quality factor of a large cell communication unit transmitting on an inbound large cell communication resource; comparing, by a small cell resource controller of the small cell system, a first and the second signal quality factor of the inbound large cell communication resource with a first and second threshold; when the first and second signal quality factors exceed the first and second thresholds, respectively, allocating, by the small cell resource controller, the frequency of the inbound resource, as a small cell communication resource, to a small cell communication unit; re-measuring, by the small cell resource controller, the first and signal quality factors of communication resources allocated to small cell communication units; and, re-comparing, by the small cell resource controller, the first and second signal quality factors against the first and second threshold.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
171 words
A method of reusing communication resources, by an independent, small cell communication system within a service coverage area of a larger, large cell, trunked communication system, such method comprising the steps of: measuring an at least one second signal quality factor of a large cell communication unit transmitting on an inbound large cell communication resource; comparing, by a small cell resource controller of the small cell system, a first and the second signal quality factor of the inbound large cell communication resource with a first and second threshold; when the first and second signal quality factors exceed the first and second thresholds, respectively, allocating, by the small cell resource controller, the frequency of the inbound resource, as a small cell communication resource, to a small cell communication unit; re-measuring, by the small cell resource controller, the first and signal quality factors of communication resources allocated to small cell communication units; and, re-comparing, by the small cell resource controller, the first and second signal quality factors against the first and second threshold.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
185 words
A apparatus for reusing communication resources, by an independent, small cell communication system within a service coverage area of a larger, large cell, trunked communication system, such apparatus comprising: means for measuring a first signal quality factor of the large cell communication unit transmitting on an inbound large cell communication resource at a large cell base site of the large cell communication system; means for transferring the first signal quality factor to the small cell system by a large cell resource controller; means for measuring an at least one second signal quality factor of a large cell communication unit transmitting on an inbound large cell communication resource; means for comparing, by a small cell resource controller of the small cell system, a first and the second signal quality factor of the inbound large cell communication resource with a first and second threshold; and means for allocating, by the small cell resource controller when the first and second signal quality factors exceed the first and second thresholds, respectively, the frequency of the inbound resource, as a small cell communication resource, to a small cell communication unit.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
185 words
A apparatus for reusing communication resources, by an independent, small cell communication system within a service coverage area of a larger, large cell, trunked communication system, such apparatus comprising: means for measuring a first signal quality factor of the large cell communication unit transmitting on an inbound large cell communication resource at a large cell base site of the large cell communication system; means for transferring the first signal quality factor to the small cell system by a large cell resource controller; means for measuring an at least one second signal quality factor of a large cell communication unit transmitting on an inbound large cell communication resource; means for comparing, by a small cell resource controller of the small cell system, a first and the second signal quality factor of the inbound large cell communication resource with a first and second threshold; and means for allocating, by the small cell resource controller when the first and second signal quality factors exceed the first and second thresholds, respectively, the frequency of the inbound resource, as a small cell communication resource, to a small cell communication unit.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
179 words
A apparatus for reusing communication resources, by an independent, small cell communication system within a service coverage area of a larger, large cell, trunked communication system, such apparatus comprising: means for measuring an at least one second signal quality factor of a large cell communication unit transmitting on an inbound large cell communication resource; means for comparing, by a small cell resource controller of the small cell system, a first and the second signal quality factor of the inbound large cell communication resource with a first and second threshold; means for allocating, by the small cell resource controller when the first and second signal quality factors exceed the first and second thresholds, respectively, the frequency of the inbound resource, as a small cell communication resource, to a small cell communication unit; means for re-measuring, by the small cell resource controller, the first and second signal quality factors of communication resources allocated to small cell communication units; and means for re-comparing, by the small cell resource controller, the first and second signal quality factors against the first and second thresholds.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
179 words
A apparatus for reusing communication resources, by an independent, small cell communication system within a service coverage area of a larger, large cell, trunked communication system, such apparatus comprising: means for measuring an at least one second signal quality factor of a large cell communication unit transmitting on an inbound large cell communication resource; means for comparing, by a small cell resource controller of the small cell system, a first and the second signal quality factor of the inbound large cell communication resource with a first and second threshold; means for allocating, by the small cell resource controller when the first and second signal quality factors exceed the first and second thresholds, respectively, the frequency of the inbound resource, as a small cell communication resource, to a small cell communication unit; means for re-measuring, by the small cell resource controller, the first and second signal quality factors of communication resources allocated to small cell communication units; and means for re-comparing, by the small cell resource controller, the first and second signal quality factors against the first and second thresholds.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus as in claim 20 further comprising means for deallocating communication resources from small cell communication units when the first and second signal quality factors exceeds the first and second threshold.
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