Patent ID: 6418131
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: H04M,H04Q,H04W

Abstract:
Apparatus for allowing a subscriber to communicate via an external telecommunications network with other nodes on the external telecommunications network, comprising:a. a base unit comprising: first circuitry connected to the external telecommunications network and adapted to render at least one downstream signal from said external network compatible with circuitry in said base unit, and to render at least one upstream signal compatible with the external network; transceiver circuitry adapted to modulate at least one downstream signal onto at least one RF signal and thereby transmit it over at least one RF link, and to receive at least one upstream signal over at least one RF link, demodulate said upstream signal, and couple said upstream signal to other circuits in the base unit; and monitoring circuitry further comprising: processing circuitry coupled to the receiver circuitry and adapted to control the receiver circuitry and process signals from said receiver circuitry; and storage circuitry coupled to said processing circuitry and adapted to store information corresponding to signals in bands of interest received by said receiver; b. at least one wireless unit comprising: wireless unit transceiver circuitry adapted to receive at least one downstream RF signal from the base unit and demodulate said downstream RF signal, and to modulate at least one upstream signal from other circuitry in said wireless unit onto at least one RF signal in order to transmit the upstream signal to the base unit; and interface circuitry coupled to said wireless unit transceiver circuitry adapted to render downstream signals suitable for imparting information usable to the subscriber, and upstream signals compatible with the wireless unit transceiver circuitry.