MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH MOVING BASE STATION

US 20110034212A1
Filed: 10/20/2010
Published: 02/10/2011
Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1995
Status: Active Grant

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1. An apparatus configured to move relative to Earth, the apparatus comprising:

a plurality of spatially separated antennas;

a receiver configured to receive mobile device signals from a mobile device through the plurality of spatially separated antennas; and

a transmitter configured to transmit radio frequency signals corresponding to the mobile device signals to a base station.

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A mobile communication system employs moving base stations moving in the direction of flow of traffic moving along a roadway. The moving base station communicates with fixed radio ports connected to a gateway office. A plurality of moving base stations are spaced apart on a closed loop and move with the flow of traffic along one roadway on one leg of the loop and with a flow of traffic on another roadway in another leg of the loop. The moving base stations communicate with a plurality of fixed radio ports connected by a signal transmission link to a gateway office which, in turn, is connected to the wire line network. The moving base stations are each provided with a pair of directional antennas with one antenna directed toward the flow of traffic and another antenna directed to the fixed radio ports.

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1. An apparatus configured to move relative to Earth, the apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of spatially separated antennas;
  
  a receiver configured to receive mobile device signals from a mobile device through the plurality of spatially separated antennas; and
  
  a transmitter configured to transmit radio frequency signals corresponding to the mobile device signals to a base station.
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- - 2. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein the plurality of spatially separated antennas is configured as directional antenna sectors.
  - 3. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein the plurality of spatially separated antennas is configured as a plurality of phased array antennas with directional radio frequency beams.
  - 4. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1, further comprising another plurality of spatially separated antennas, the transmitter configured to transmit the radio frequency signals through the another plurality of spatially separated antennas.
  - 5. An apparatus in accordance with claim 4, wherein the another plurality of spatially separated antennas is configured to transmit spatially separated radio frequency beams separated in time with a predefined time delay.
  - 6. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a controller configured to compare the received mobile device signals received through the spatially separated antennas and to select a best signal.
  - 7. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a controller configured to align and combine the received mobile device signals.
  - 8. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1, the transmitter further configured to transmit the radio frequency signals within time slots of time-division multiplex channels.
  - 9. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein the movable base station is conveyed by a vehicle.
  - 10. An apparatus in accordance with claim 9, wherein the vehicle is an automotive vehicle.

11. An apparatus configured to move relative to Earth, the apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of spatially separated antennas; and
  
  a receiver configured to receive fixed port signals from a fixed port through the plurality of spatially separated antennas; and
  
  a transmitter configured to transmit radio frequency signals to a mobile device corresponding to the received fixed port signals.
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- - 12. An apparatus in accordance with claim 11, wherein the plurality of spatially separated antennas is configured as directional antenna sectors.
  - 13. An apparatus in accordance with claim 11, wherein the plurality of spatially separated antennas is configured as a plurality of phased array antennas with directional radio frequency beams.
  - 14. An apparatus in accordance with claim 11, further comprising another plurality of spatially separated antennas, the transmitter configured to transmit the radio frequency signals through the another plurality of spatially separated antennas.
  - 15. An apparatus in accordance with claim 14, wherein the another plurality of spatially separated antennas is configured to transmit spatially separated radio frequency beams separated in time with a predefined time delay.
  - 16. An apparatus in accordance with claim 11, further comprising a controller configured to compare the received fixed port signals received through the spatially separated antennas and to select a best signal.
  - 17. An apparatus in accordance with claim 11, further comprising a controller configured to align and combine the received radio frequency signals.
  - 18. An apparatus in accordance with claim 11, the transmitter further configured to transmit the radio frequency signals within time slots of time-division multiplex channels.
  - 19. An apparatus in accordance with claim 11, wherein the movable base station is conveyed by a vehicle.
  - 20. An apparatus in accordance with claim 19, wherein the vehicle is an automotive vehicle.

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Carucel Investments, L.P.
Original Assignee
Charles D. Gavrilovich
Inventors
Gavrilovich, Charles D.

Granted Patent

US 7,979,023 B2
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455/561
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H04B 7/1555   Selecting relay station ant...

H04W 28/021   in wireless networks with c...

H04W 84/005   Moving wireless networks

H04W 88/02   Terminal devices

H04W 88/08   Access point devices

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