Method for providing wireless communication services and network and system for delivering same
AssigneeLeap Wirelesss International
InventorsDoug Hutcheson, John Saboe
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an improved network and system for a wireless communication system. The improved business method, operations method, network and system of the present invention includes the steps of delivering cellular services to the mass market, reducing peak capacity, increasing overall capacity utilization, improving capital utilization, providing an “all-you-can-eat” pricing model, and designing capacity based upon where the users live, work, and play.
Claims53
A wireless communications system, adapted to capacity rather than geographic coverage of the wireless communications system, comprising:
- an average level of Erlangs per subscriber greater than about 0.03;
- and
- a building penetration margin adapted to secure in-building penetration.
A wireless communications system, adapted to capacity rather than geographic coverage of the wireless communications system, comprising:
- an average level of Erlangs per subscriber greater than about 0.03;
- a building penetration margin adapted to secure in-building penetration;
- and
- a covered population per site greater than or equal to about 5,000.
A wireless communications system, adapted to capacity rather than geographic coverage of the wireless communications system, comprising:
- an average level of Erlangs per subscriber greater than about 0.03;
- a building penetration margin adapted to secure in-building penetration;
- a covered population per site greater than or equal to about 5,000;
- and
- one or more base stations comprising more than one carrier frequency within three months of the date said base stations became operational.
A method for providing a wireless communications system adapted to capacity rather than geographic coverage of the wireless communications system, comprising:
- charging a user of the wireless communications system a flat rate for a period of time;
- allowing the user unlimited access to wireless communications services offered by the wireless communications system during the period of time;
- maintaining an average level of Erlangs per subscriber greater than about 0.03;
- maintaining a building penetration margin adapted to secure in-building penetration;
- maintaining a covered population per site greater than or equal to about 5,000;
- and
- providing one or more base stations comprising more than one carrier frequency within three months of the date said base stations became operational.
A method for providing a wireless communications system adapted to capacity rather than geographic coverage of the wireless communications system, comprising:
- determining a flat rate charge for wireless communications services provided by the wireless communications system;
- determining a period of time within which the flat rate charge shall apply;
- determining the user's charge based upon the flat rate for the period of time;
- providing unlimited access to the wireless communications services for the flat rate during the period of time;
- receiving payment of the charge substantially before the wireless communications services are rendered to the subscriber;
- providing the wireless communications services primarily in limited geographic areas in which the user substantially lives, works, and plays;
- rendering the charges to the user in a billing statement that does not include detailed call records;
- maintaining an average level of Erlangs per subscriber greater than about 0.03;
- maintaining a building penetration margin adapted to secure in-building penetration;
- maintaining a covered population per site greater than or equal to about 5,000;
- and
- providing one or more base stations comprising more than one carrier frequency within three months of the date said base stations became operational.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.