Clearinghouse System and Method for Enhancing the Quality, Operation and Accessibility of Carrier-Based Networks

Abstract

A computerized system, method and process allows telecommunications carriers to find, evaluate and select locations for equipment through direct access to end users, while providing citizens the opportunity to offer the use of their dwelling or other assets to carriers. The system and method further provides a computerized mechanism for (a) creating an inventory and marketplace for available properties for use in telecommunications networks, (b) providing quality and/or performance monitoring and control for wireless communication systems based on data in the clearinghouse, and (c) providing localized content over wireless networks using the clearinghouse.

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         62 . A method for providing localized content to one or more mobile or fixed devices in a geographic area, comprising:
 providing a computer or computer system which identifies geographic locations of a plurality of pieces of equipment or service provisioning areas of one or more wireless communications networks, wherein each piece of equipment or service provisioning area supports wireless communications in at least one geographic area of a plurality of geographic areas;   identifying geographic locations of one or more mobile or fixed devices;   correlating geographic locations identified in said identifying step to geographic areas of said plurality of geographic areas;   identifying localized content to be provided to only some of said plurality of geographic areas; and   delivering localized content identified in said identifying step to at least one of said one or more mobile or fixed devices using pieces or equipment or service provisioning areas of said one or more wireless communications networks which service a geographic area correlated with a geographic location of said one or more mobile or fixed devices.   
     
     
         63 . The method of  claim 62  wherein some of said pieces of equipment or service provisioning areas are shared by more than one wireless communications carrier. 
     
     
         64 . The method of  claim 62  wherein said providing step includes the step of identifying end user assets which are not owned by a wireless communications carrier which can support said pieces of equipment or service provisioning areas. 
     
     
         65 . The method of  claim 62  wherein said localized content includes one or more advertisements. 
     
     
         66 . The method of  claim 62  wherein said localized content includes one or more news or information items. 
     
     
         67 . The method of  claim 62  wherein said localized content includes one or more emergency alerts. 
     
     
         68 . The method of  claim 62  wherein said localized content include one or more traffic announcements. 
     
     
         69 . The method of  claim 62  wherein said one or more wireless communications networks utilizes licensed radio spectrum. 
     
     
         70 . The method of  claim 62  wherein said one or more wireless communications networks utilizes unlicensed radio spectrum. 
     
     
         71 . The method of  claim 62  wherein said one or more wireless communications networks utilizes radio spectrum that is shared by a plurality of networks or carriers. 
     
     
         72 . The method of  claim 62  further comprising the step of determining when at least one of said one or more mobile devices has moved from said geographic location in one geographic area to a second geographic location in a second geographic area of said plurality of geographic areas and repeating said steps of correlating, identifying localized content, and delivering. 
     
     
         73 . The method of  claim 62  wherein said providing step includes the step of executing executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium using said computer or computer system so as to perform the steps of:
 receiving records or data of end user assets associated with one or more end users, said end user assets being owned or controlled by one or more end users, use of said end user assets being offered to support or accommodate equipment or services of said one or more wireless communications carriers while ownership or control is maintained by said one or more end users, 
 storing said records or data of end user assets in one or more databases of said computer or computer system, and 
 providing said records or data of end user assets stored in said one or more databases to said one or more wireless communications carriers. 
 
     
     
         74 . The method of  claim 73  wherein said end user assets include one or more of homes, land, building structures, outbuildings, apartments, billboards, churches, water towers, vegetation, light poles, barns, ledges, lookouts, extensions to buildings, rooftops, silos, signs, locations on or about end user premises, dwellings, generators, and mobile device docking chargers. 
     
     
         75 . The method of  claim 62  further comprising:
 receiving, by said computer or computer system, quality or service information pertaining to wireless access characteristics for said one or more mobile or fixed devices, said quality or service information comprising coverage, availability or performance information of one or more wireless communications networks or said one or more mobile devices, 
 storing, by said computer or computer system, said mobile or fixed device geographic location information identified in said identifying step and said quality or service information received in said receiving step in a memory or database; 
 providing access to quality or service information stored in said memory or database to said one or more wireless communications carriers or third parties that provide services to said one or more wireless communications carriers; and 
 wherein said wireless access characteristics comprise one or more of perceived or measured:
 radio reception quality, 
 network performance, 
 quality of service, 
 data rate, 
 spectrum availability or suitability, 
 capacity or bandwidth, 
 availability or quality of coverage, 
 availability or quality of capacity, 
 availability or quality of one or more services or carriers, 
 availability or quality of air interfaces, 
 average use profile, 
 average availability profile, 
 statistics on outage or reliability or coverage or capacity carrying capabilities for one or more service providers, 
 frequencies, 
 radio frequency or quality of service or coverage or service map or addresses for one or more service providers, 
 radio frequency or end-user application performance, and 
 cost of service. 
 
 
     
     
         76 . The method of  claim 75  further comprising the step of updating, by action of said computer or computer system, said geographic location information for one or more of said mobile or fixed devices. 
     
     
         77 . A system for providing localized content to one or more mobile or fixed devices in a geographic area, comprising:
 a computer or computer system which identifies geographic locations of a plurality of pieces of equipment or service provisioning areas of one or more wireless communications networks, wherein each piece of equipment or service provisioning area supports wireless communications in at least one geographic area of a plurality of geographic areas;   one or more geographic location identifiers for identifying geographic locations of one or more mobile or fixed devices,   wherein geographic locations identified by said one or more geographic location identifiers are correlated to geographic areas of said plurality of geographic areas; and   one or more localized content distributors for providing localized content to only some of said plurality of geographic areas,   wherein localized content is distributed to said one or more mobile or fixed devices identified by said one or more geographic location identifiers which are correlated to said only some geographic areas using pieces or equipment or service provisioning areas of said one or more wireless communications networks which service said only some geographic areas.   
     
     
         78 . The system of  claim 77  wherein some of said pieces of equipment or service provisioning areas are shared by more than one wireless communications carrier. 
     
     
         79 . The system of  claim 77  wherein said computer or computer system identifies end user assets which are not owned by a wireless communications carrier which can support said pieces of equipment or service provisioning areas. 
     
     
         80 . The system of  claim 77  wherein said localized content includes one or more advertisements. 
     
     
         81 . The system of  claim 77  wherein said localized content includes one or more news or information items. 
     
     
         82 . The system of  claim 77  wherein said localized content includes one or more emergency alerts. 
     
     
         83 . The system of  claim 77  wherein said localized content includes one or more traffic announcements. 
     
     
         84 . The system of  claim 77  wherein said one or more wireless communications networks utilizes licensed radio spectrum. 
     
     
         85 . The system of  claim 77  wherein said one or more wireless communications networks utilizes unlicensed radio spectrum. 
     
     
         86 . The system of  claim 77  wherein said one or more wireless communications networks utilizes radio spectrum that is shared by a plurality of networks or carriers. 
     
     
         87 . The system of  claim 77  further comprising a location changing identifier which be separate or part of said computer or computer system for determining when at least one of said one or more mobile devices has moved from said geographic location in one geographic area to a second geographic location in a second geographic area of said plurality of geographic areas. 
     
     
         88 . The system of  claim 77  wherein said computer or computer system is encoded with executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium to perform the steps of:
 receiving records or data of end user assets associated with one or more end users, said end user assets being owned or controlled by one or more end users, use of said end user assets being offered to support or accommodate equipment or services of said one or more wireless communications carriers while ownership or control is maintained by said one or more end users, 
 storing said records or data of end user assets in one or more databases of said computer or computer system, and 
 providing said records or data of end user assets stored in said one or more databases to said one or more wireless communications carriers. 
 
     
     
         89 . The system of  claim 88  wherein said end user assets include one or more of homes, land, building structures, outbuildings, apartments, billboards, churches, water towers, vegetation, light poles, barns, ledges, lookouts, extensions to buildings, rooftops, silos, signs, locations on or about end user premises, dwellings, generators, and mobile device docking chargers. 
     
     
         90 . The system of  claim 77  wherein the computer or computer system is configured to
 receive quality or service information pertaining to wireless access characteristics for said one or more mobile or fixed devices, said quality or service information comprising coverage, availability or performance information of one or more wireless communications networks or said one or more mobile devices, 
 store said mobile or fixed device geographic location information of said one or more mobile or fixed devices and said quality or service information received in a memory or database; 
 providing access to quality or service information stored in said memory or database to said one or more wireless communications carriers or third parties that provide services to said one or more wireless communications carriers; and 
 wherein said wireless access characteristics comprise one or more of perceived or measured:
 radio reception quality, 
 network performance, 
 quality of service, 
 data rate, 
 spectrum availability or suitability, 
 capacity or bandwidth, 
 availability or quality of coverage, 
 availability or quality of capacity, 
 availability or quality of one or more services or carriers, 
 availability or quality of air interfaces, 
 average use profile, 
 average availability profile, 
 statistics on outage or reliability or coverage or capacity carrying capabilities for one or more service providers, 
 frequencies, 
 radio frequency or quality of service or coverage or service map or addresses for one or more service providers, 
 radio frequency or end-user application performance, and 
 cost of service. 
 
 
     
     
         91 . The method of  claim 90  wherein said computer or computer system is configured for updating said geographic location information for one or more of said mobile or fixed devices.