Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Zoned or cellular telephone system
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-17
2011-05-17
Cumming, William D (Department: 2617)
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Zoned or cellular telephone system
C455S452100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07945269
ABSTRACT:
In a carrier allocation scheme for a cellular communications system, cells are divided into groups of different types (CG1, CG2, CG3, CG4) and carriers (fxyz) are divided into sets (f1yz, f2yz, f3yz, f4yz) allocated respectively to the different types. Carriers may be re-used between different groups of the same type, and optionally within a group, subject to a minimum re-use distance rule. The allocation patterns may be varied independently between different groups of the same type. The scheme may be adapted to the demand for carriers over a predetermined period. Different allocation schemes applied to different carriers may be overlaid on the same cells. Different allocation schemes may be applied to different cells, provided that the minimum re-use distance rule is obeyed between schemes. The scheme may be applied to spot beams of a satellite communications system, or cells of a terrestrial cellular system.
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Cumming William D
Inmarsat Global Limited
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox PLLC
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