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Cellular radio system using common radio backbone
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1994-12-28
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Granted: 1996-04-09
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Expires: 2014-12-28
Abstract
Abstract A radio frequency backbone communication system is offered for exchanging, a plurality of communicated signals between a central site (205) and a plurality of communication units (16-18) through a plurality of remote base sites (60-66). The system includes at least one mobile function transceiver (201-204) located at the central site (205), transceiving a communicated signal of the plurality of communicated signals on a shared communication resource of a base site of the plurality of base sites (60-66) and, means for synchronizing a transceiver at the base site to the communicated signal of the at least one mobile function transceiver (201-204).
Inventors
- 👤 Michael D. Kotzin
- 👤 Valy Lev
- 👤 Stephen L. Spear
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 14:59
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04W; H04W28/00; H04W28/16; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/24; H04B7/26; H04W56/00; H04W68/00; H04W92/00; H04W92/04; H04W92/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A radio frequency backbone communication system for exchanging a communicated signal between a central site and a remote base site, the radio frequency backbone communication system comprising: A) a mobile function transceiver located at the central site that transceives the communicated signal on a shared communication resource allocated by the remote base site, the shared communication resource being otherwise available for exchanging a communicated signal between the remote base site and a user communication unit located in a service coverage area of the remote base site; and B) means for synchronizing a transceiver at the remote base site to transceive the communicated signal exchanged between the central site and the remote base site on the shared communication resource.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A radio frequency backbone communication system for exchanging a communicated signal between a central site and a remote base site, the radio frequency backbone communication system comprising: A) a mobile function transceiver located at the central site that transceives the communicated signal on a shared communication resource allocated by the remote base site, the shared communication resource being otherwise available for exchanging a communicated signal between the remote base site and a user communication unit located in a service coverage area of the remote base site; and B) means for synchronizing a transceiver at the remote base site to transceive the communicated signal exchanged between the central site and the remote base site on the shared communication resource.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the mobile function transceiver located at the base site further comprises a time division multiple access transceiver.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising means for repeating the communicated signal at the base site for the benefit of a communication unit located within a service coverage area of the base site.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of exchanging a communicated signal between a central site and a remote base site in a radio frequency backbone communication system, the method comprising the steps of: A) transceiving the communicated signal on a shared communication resource allocated by the remote base site, the shared communication resource being otherwise available for exchanging a communicated signal between the remote base site and a user communication unit located in a service coverage area of the remote base site; and B) synchronizing a transceiver at the remote base site to transceive the communicated signal exchanged between the central site and the remote base site on the shared communication resource.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of exchanging a communicated signal between a central site and a remote base site in a radio frequency backbone communication system, the method comprising the steps of: A) transceiving the communicated signal on a shared communication resource allocated by the remote base site, the shared communication resource being otherwise available for exchanging a communicated signal between the remote base site and a user communication unit located in a service coverage area of the remote base site; and B) synchronizing a transceiver at the remote base site to transceive the communicated signal exchanged between the central site and the remote base site on the shared communication resource.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method as in claim 4 wherein the step of transceiving a communicated signal of the plurality of communicated signals on a shared communication resource of a remote base site of the plurality of base sites under a mobile function format further comprises the step of exchanging the communicated signal under a time division multiple access format.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method as in claim 4 further comprising the step of: transceiving the communicated signal at the base site for the benefit of a communication unit within a service coverage area of the remote base site.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of exchanging a communicated signal, on a radio frequency backbone system, between a central site and a remote base site, the method comprising the steps of: A) allocating, by the remote base site, a shared communication resource for exchanging the communicated signal, the shared communication resource being otherwise available for exchanging a communicated signal between the remote base site and a user communication unit located within a service coverage area of the remote base site; and B) exchanging the communicated signal between the central site and the remote base site on the shared communication resource.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of exchanging a communicated signal, on a radio frequency backbone system, between a central site and a remote base site, the method comprising the steps of: A) allocating, by the remote base site, a shared communication resource for exchanging the communicated signal, the shared communication resource being otherwise available for exchanging a communicated signal between the remote base site and a user communication unit located within a service coverage area of the remote base site; and B) exchanging the communicated signal between the central site and the remote base site on the shared communication resource.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as in claim 7 wherein the step of allocating the communication resource further includes the step of; initiating the resource allocation in response to a request requiring communication access between a communication unit and the central site.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method as in claim 8 wherein initiating the resource allocation in response to a request requiring communication access between a communication unit and the central site further includes the step of determining that an inter-cell communicated signal must be exchanged.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as in claim 7 further including the step of operating the radio frequency backbone system as a high speed data link.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as in claim 10 wherein the step of operating the radio frequency backbone system as a high speed data link further includes the step of increasing a bit modulation of an encoded signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as in claim 10 wherein the step of operating the radio frequency backbone system as a high speed data link includes the step of using eight level FSK encoding.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as in claim 7 further including the step of using the central site as a system tester.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as in claim 13 wherein the step of using the central site as a system tester further includes emulating a communication unit by the central site.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as in claim 13 further including the step of adjusting an interslot timing by communicated timing commands transmitted by the central site to the remote base site.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
108 words
An apparatus for exchanging a communicated signal, on a radio frequency backbone system, between a central site and a remote base site, the apparatus comprising: A) means for allocating, at the remote base site, a shared communication resource for exchanging the communicated signal, the shared communication resource being otherwise available for exchanging a communicated signal between the remote base site and a user communication unit located within a service coverage area of the remote base site; and B) means, located at the central site and the remote base site, for exchanging the communicated signal between the central site and the remote base site on the shared communication resource.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
108 words
An apparatus for exchanging a communicated signal, on a radio frequency backbone system, between a central site and a remote base site, the apparatus comprising: A) means for allocating, at the remote base site, a shared communication resource for exchanging the communicated signal, the shared communication resource being otherwise available for exchanging a communicated signal between the remote base site and a user communication unit located within a service coverage area of the remote base site; and B) means, located at the central site and the remote base site, for exchanging the communicated signal between the central site and the remote base site on the shared communication resource.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus as in claim 16 wherein the means for allocating the communication resource further includes means for initiating the resource allocation in response to a request requiring communication access between a communication unit and the central site.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus as in claim 17 wherein the means for initiating the resource allocation in response to a request requiring communication access between a communication unit and the central site further includes means for determining that an inter-cell communicated signal must be exchanged.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus as in claim 16 further including means for operating the radio frequency backbone system as a high speed data link.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus as in claim 19 wherein the means for operating the radio frequency backbone system as a high speed data link further includes means for increasing a bit modulation of an encoded signal.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus as in claim 19 wherein the means for operating the radio frequency backbone system as a high speed data link includes means for using eight level FSK encoding.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus as in claim 16 further including means for using the central site as a system tester.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus in claim 22 wherein the means for using the central site as a system tester further includes means for emulating a communication unit by the central site.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus as in claim 16 further comprising means for adjusting an interslot timing by communicated timing commands transmitted by the central site to the remote base site.
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