Patent ID: 7020463
Filing Date: 2006-03-28
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A broadband system comprising: a communications platform having a plurality of uplink and downlink cell sets; at least one user terminal having a navigational device for providing location information and a database of a cell topology for said communications platform; said at least one user terminal determines an uplink and downlink cell set for connection with said communications platform based on a predetermined cell set chosen from said database and depending on said location information provided by said navigational device, said at least one user terminal terminating a connection with said communications platform on said predetermined cell set and wherein said at least one user terminal re-establishes a connection with said communications platform on another predetermined cell set chosen from said database depending on updated location information provided by said navigational device on said at least one user terminal; and a network control center in communication with said at least one user terminal and said communications platform wherein said network control center provides said at least one user terminal with updates to said cell topology and prioritizes bandwidth assignment for said communications platform.