Patent ID: 6389263
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
A road radio cellular system for providing useful information to road operators which comprises:a plurality of repeating stations; each repeating station being adapted to receive and transmit â€œFiâ€  frequencies; and a plurality of transmitting microcells in communication with at least one station, each microcell comprised of: a â€œFiâ€  frequency receiving antenna; a transceptor in communication with the â€œFiâ€  frequency receiving antenna, the transceptor having a â€œFiâ€  input and an 87.9 MHz output or another frequency output to be allocated to the system according to local regulation; and a transmitting antenna in communication with the transceptor, the transmitting antenna having vertically polarized directional diagram for transmitting frequencies within the 87.9 MHz range or another transmitting frequency to be allocated to the system according to local regulation; and a frequency off-set system whereby when at least one repeating station transmits an â€œFiâ€  frequency at least one microcell receives and converts â€œFiâ€  frequency into an 87.9 Mhz frequency or another frequency to be allocated to the system according to local regulation and transmits the converted frequency for reception by vehicle radios of vehicles traveling along the road, the microcells being configured, powered and arranged with respect to the topography of the road and expected type of road traffic traveling on the road to minimize potential interfering frequencies transmitted by the adjacent microcells or the non-adjacent and adjacent microcells while effecting a substantially imperceptible volume and frequency change of the transmitted frequencies as they are broadcast by vehicle radios to the road operators traveling along the road.