Patent ID: 6023458
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: H04H,H04N,H04W

Abstract:
A communications system having a headend source of stored information signals operatively coupled to a wideband wireless loop network, the network comprising:a plurality of cell centers each assigned to a subscriber service area including:a communication device configured to communicate with a plurality of subscriber units within a designated subscriber service area;each cell center coupled to a central office, and the central office including:a switch, responsive to an upstream signal request from a cell center, for coupling a subscriber services channel to the cell center;a plurality of antennas each dedicated to a segment of the subscriber service area and operable to communicate over a common frequency channel, and wherein the antennas corresponding to adjacent segments of the subscriber service area operate in different transmission modes; andthe plurality of subscriber units each including:a receiver configured to receive a downstream information signal from an antenna; anda transmitter configured to transmit the upstream signal request to the antenna.