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Adaptive frequency reuse plan

Patent 5974324 Issued on October 26, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject February 10, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor: Frenkiel

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Patent #: 5428815
Issued on: 06/27/1995
Inventor: Grube

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Patent #: 5559866
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Method and apparatus of assigning and sharing channels in a cellular communication system
Patent #: 5722043
Issued on: 02/24/1998
Inventor: Rappaport, et al.

Frequency assignment in a cellular radio system
Patent #: 5734983
Issued on: 03/31/1998
Inventor: Faruque

Directional frequency assignment in a cellular radio system Patent #: 5850608
Issued on: 12/15/1998
Inventor: Faruque

Inventor

Application

No. 797404 filed on 02/10/1997

US Classes:

455/447Frequency reuse scheme

Examiners

Primary: Urban, Edward F.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 0536864 EP. 04/13/1993
  • 0616481 EP. 09/13/1994
  • WO 9502308 EP. 01/13/1995
  • 0684744 EP. 11/13/1995
  • WO 9418804 WO. 08/13/1994
  • WO 9507013 WO. 03/13/1995

International Class

H04Q 007/36

Abstract

A cell pattern for use with a frequency reuse plan is disclosed. Seven clusters each comprising N cells per cluster are grouped together as a modified cluster. Each cell is further divided into three sectors. The total number of available frequency channels are divided into a F times seven (F*7) number of groups. Frequency channels associated with a group are then assigned to each of the cells within the modified cluster. In order to increase call capacity within a particular sector, a frequency channel previously assigned to a corresponding sector within the same cell group is reused. Within a continuing increase in channel re-usage within a particular modified cluster, the (N*7)/(F*7) reuse plan is gradually lowered to the original N/F reuse plan without re-configuring the frequency allocation throughout the network.

Other References

  • PCT International Search Report, Mailed Oct. 28, 1998, PCT/US 98/0255
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